JaiDee Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Come on guys, you must admit this is some amazing shit! http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/world/comet-landing-countdown/index.html Space probe scores a 310-million-mile bull's-eye with comet landing Took TEN years to get there!! Absolutely amazing........ ''Rosetta took off from Earth 10 years ago carrying Philae and traveled 6.4 billion miles before arriving in early August at the comet.'' 2 Quote Link to comment
rxpharm Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Just watched a National Geographic Special on this. It truly is an amazing feat, and great it is an international effort. Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 I watched everything I could on it last night, RX.......such an amazing technological feat! As humans we should be proud when some of our smartest people can pull off a stunt like that.....and the research they will now do will tell us a lot more about the origins of life. Fantastic stuff. Quote Link to comment
TEXASMAC Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 JaiDee you are correct that it was a perfect landing after 310 million miles and most men cant hit the toilet from 3 feet. Science is amazing but to many of us it is scary. 1 Quote Link to comment
ArchieBunker Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 This is an amazing story and I have been following it. It seems that they did not land it that well and it sounds as if the mission could go tits up very soon. I really hope they can get that thing moved and landed where it can actually anchor itself to the comet. It appears that, due to the screwed up landing, the probe is in shadows all of the time. As a result, the solar panels are not exposed to the sun and its running on battery power. that runs out this weekend. Can you imagine working on this for 10 years, having it land, transmit data for a while and then go dark forever??? Talk about disappointment...... Quote Link to comment
SiamSam Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 This is in no uncertain terms a MAJOR achievement even if it fails its ultimate goals. Just to land on a zillion million an hour comet and sit there for the ride is unbelievable. Bravo to all that made this happen. AND it did no cost all that much compared to the costs of the wars we wage annually. to the team. Quote Link to comment
Torurot Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 It's a SPECTACULAR achievement that like the moon landing of a previous generation will inspire a lot of kids to take up and be proud of science in schools unlike that anti science other mob of "Luddites"! Quote Link to comment
SiamSam Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 It's a SPECTACULAR achievement that like the moon landing of a previous generation will inspire a lot of kids to take up and be proud of science in schools unlike that anti science other mob of "Luddites"! For sure. Truly a terrific achievement and God speed the inspired kids as a result. Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 'Feeling tired, did you get all my data?' Philae tweets Quote Link to comment
rxpharm Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 They've used the same strategy of hibernation for Philae as for the main probe - Rosetta. I expect that unless Philae is hit by an object or blown off the comet by an erupting geyser, that some more data will be forthcoming and possibly completion of the rest of the experiments they had scheduled as the comet changes orientation so more sun will beam onto the solar panels. 1 Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Now I've heard the probe may not be able to get enough sun to power itself, its solar panels are in the shade? Hopefully the smart guys at the EU space agency can figure this one out! Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 It may stay dormant for a while until it gets nearer to Mars and the sun becomes stronger. Isn't it amazing that something built on earth is sleeping on an icy rock 300 million miles away. Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Yes, completely fascinating. It's amazing what mankind can do, they say the odds of us actually pulling this off were quite slim, could you imagine the disappointment of all those scientists and support staff {something like 430 people all told} had it missed the mark? They still got some helpful readings along the way, but basically 10 years of hard work would have gone down the drain. The creationists and crazy religious people hate this type of work, because it will help us discover more about how we got here; they think they already have the answer. Quote Link to comment
Torurot Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 This makes me BOIL! Fuking "PC" "feminist" filth Dr Matt Taylor’s shirt made me cry, too – with rage at his abusers An astrophysicist who deserves our applause has been pilloried in his moment of triumph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/11234620/Dr-Matt-Taylors-shirt-made-me-cry-too-with-rage-at-his-abusers.html More and a picture of the shirt here. Played in a Metal band too! What a guy. We need MORE people like this, not less I'M SO SORRY, sobs Rosetta Brit boffin in 'sexist' sexy shirt storm http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/15/rosetta_boffin_dr_matt_taylor_tearfully_apologizes_for_inappropriate_shirt/ Vid 'He is just being himself' says proud mum of larger-than-life physicist Quote Link to comment
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