Posted on 11/12/2014 6:21:31 AM PST by Fester Chugabrew
BERLIN (AP) — How do you land a spacecraft on a comet that is streaking by at 41,000 mph (66,000 kph)?
That's a problem scientists have been grappling with for more than a decade as they prepare for one of the most audacious space adventures ever — the European Space Agency's attempt to land a scientific probe on the giant ball of ice and dust known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
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Probe will not land on a streakiing comet. The 2 are traveling at about the same speed heading in the same direction. Both are streakiing relative to us here on earth.
Good luck to the ESA. I will be watching on the science channel tonight.
Link if you don’t want to click AP.
http://new.livestream.com/ESA/cometlanding
Is that REALLY a “tail” on that streaking comet?
"The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a tape of a mysterious radio signal coming from the “Rosetta comet,” or more precisely, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on which its probe will land."
If you were watching, did you see the close up they were showing of the comet that were new images? The last of the three (3) looked like an alien spaceship.
Thanks for this link. Less than 30 minutes to go.
Are you watching this?
welcome, should be fascinating
Yes, I am!
Nice, thanks for posting the link. They’re all murmuring and looking excited now. Nerdy chick in light blue shirt is hot.
welcome, I make no claims on the “hotness” of GALS. Guys I do. :)
Sorry, guess I wouldn’t make a great women’s soccer play-by-play announcer. ;)
Webcast just went dead....
Directv has it on the NASA channel. Me likes nerdy girl!
I guess it landed. All clapping. I have to refresh the Euro site frequently.
They must have been successful based on the cheers!
Yep, on the surface! Awesome
This is just incredible.
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