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The Philae spacecraft takes a selfie Oct. 7 with its target, 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, from an altitude of about 9.9 miles (16 kilometers). Credit: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA
1 posted on 10/14/2014 12:30:53 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
So this spacecraft — taking this picture — is going to land on the surface of THAT comet. Doesn’t this give you a pit in your stomach?

Ummm...nope. Why on earth would it?
2 posted on 10/14/2014 12:33:00 PM PDT by arderkrag (NO ONE IS OUT TO GET YOU.)
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To: BenLurkin

So now photobmbs are in space?????


3 posted on 10/14/2014 12:33:12 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Zimmerman, Brown, Fast & Furious, IRS harassment, Philly ignorance: holdering in 1st degree)
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To: BenLurkin

Wow! That’s pretty cool.


4 posted on 10/14/2014 12:33:31 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Ebola and Enterovirus-D68. Proud members of Viruses Without Borders.)
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To: BenLurkin
They've got it all wrong! The spacecraft is BEHIND the Comet! Give my regards to nurse Nettles:)
9 posted on 10/14/2014 12:39:49 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: BenLurkin

Cool and creepy at the same time


11 posted on 10/14/2014 12:50:22 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: BenLurkin

See what happens when the global warming deniers win out!


12 posted on 10/14/2014 12:52:27 PM PDT by Raycpa
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wait... it’s 2 different pictures spliced together??


13 posted on 10/14/2014 12:59:47 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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