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Comet lander: Future of Philae probe 'uncertain'
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| 14 November 2014 Last updated at 08:39 ET
| By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News
Posted on 11/14/2014 9:43:11 AM PST by Red Badger
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One remarkable image taken by the "mothership" Rosetta shows Philae as a tiny speck, headed for history.
Where did Philae actually touch down? Images from the OSIRIS camera on Rosetta show the area surrounding original target site (highlighted in red)
This picture was taken by the lander itself just 40m from its bumpy touchdown
To: SunkenCiv; KevinDavis
Space Ping!.........................
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posted on
11/14/2014 9:43:42 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Red Badger
Even if they don’t get more data this mission was a pretty good first step. Eventually we can mine asteroids and comets.
To: Red Badger
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posted on
11/14/2014 9:49:34 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(You can't half ass conservatism.)
To: Red Badger
At least ESA staff had a good time cheering and hugging one another. That’s worth something.
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posted on
11/14/2014 9:52:15 AM PST
by
Dagnabitt
To: Red Badger
BTW I just want to be the first to say something stupid about NASA and muslim outreach.
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posted on
11/14/2014 9:53:56 AM PST
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cripplecreek
(You can't half ass conservatism.)
To: Dagnabitt
Because the greenies are against nuclear payloads such as what Voyager and Cassini had, they are stuck with solar and see where that got them.
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posted on
11/14/2014 9:54:26 AM PST
by
DonaldC
(A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
To: cripplecreek
With a a hang time of 1 hour and 50 minutes, it should be in the NFL.....................
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:01:11 AM PST
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Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Red Badger
One of the plans being floated is to kick off the surface with the extendable arms in hopes of settling in a better spot.
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:02:45 AM PST
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cripplecreek
(You can't half ass conservatism.)
To: DonaldC
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! ......................WE HAVE A WINNAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:03:07 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: cripplecreek
DOES THIS COMET NOT ROTATE?...............
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:04:21 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Dagnabitt
They probably do that everyday anyways........................
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:05:04 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Red Badger
Yeah it has something like a 12 hour rotation rate.
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:05:47 AM PST
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cripplecreek
(You can't half ass conservatism.)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:06:10 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: cripplecreek
But which way is the axis?..................
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:07:05 AM PST
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Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Red Badger
No clue.
Personally I would have voted to land on the bigger end.
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:08:50 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(You can't half ass conservatism.)
To: cripplecreek
Shoulda used these..................
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:14:48 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Dagnabitt
At least ESA staff had a good time cheering and hugging one another. That’s worth something.
...
There was a lot of hype. And considering what is now an obviously poor design and execution, it was undeserved.
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:19:05 AM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Red Badger
You Euros lost it.
You Euros can go save it.
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posted on
11/14/2014 10:50:44 AM PST
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BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Why buy one when two is cheaper? Back-up, Back-up, Back-up.
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