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kulpims*related=http://videosift.com/video/Rosetta-Rendezvous-with-a-Comet
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newtboyDamn...I was watching the live feed earlier but stopped watching because nothing was happening.
Way to go guys!
Now can we start directing Saturn's ice rings to Mars to make it wetter and warmer there?
eric3579The harpoons didn't actually fire.
At around 8:45 a.m. PST, ESA said the lander’s harpoons did not fire, meaning that Philae is not anchored to the comet. Without being firmly attached to the ground, the worry is that the lander may fall off. ESA is now looking at options to refire the harpoons. -wired
ESA twitter msg
https://twitter.com/esaoperations/status/532575061543485440
newtboyNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Refire-refire-refire-refire!
*quality
EDIT: Apparently it may have 'bounced', but it is sitting on the comet for now. Word is that a motor used to stop it from bouncing also failed, but somehow it landed anyway. I hope they manage to fire the harpoons before anything happens.
The harpoons didn't actually fire.
At around 8:45 a.m. PST, ESA said the lander’s harpoons did not fire, meaning that Philae is not anchored to the comet. Without being firmly attached to the ground, the worry is that the lander may fall off. ESA is now looking at options to refire the harpoons. -wired
siftbotBoosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by newtboy.
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deathcowok so... send a friggin pic from the surface
billpayeror is it 'we bounced off a comet' ?
I guess tomorrow will tell...
ughsays...They have an image from the surface now. It might be up against a wall.
eric3579http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-philae-update-20141113-story.html
ok so... send a friggin pic from the surface
deathcowA "wall" is sorta a funny idea.... you can see single pictures of this comet where boulders are resting on surfaces that are perpendicular to each other. I would think pretty much any surface on this thing is good.
They have an image from the surface now. It might be up against a wall.
jimnmsMeh, I did that in Kerbal Space Program like 6 months ago.
ughsays...That's a good point. A "wall" could also turn out to be the interior of a hole. Like Einstein said, it's all relative.
A "wall" is sorta a funny idea.... you can see single pictures of this comet where boulders are resting on surfaces that are perpendicular to each other. I would think pretty much any surface on this thing is good.
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