I've been following the story here, which has a live feed to the ESA: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/1...how-well-do-itQuote:
Originally Posted by Parkbandit
It will be quite an amazing feat should they pull it off.
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I've been following the story here, which has a live feed to the ESA: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/1...how-well-do-itQuote:
Originally Posted by Parkbandit
It will be quite an amazing feat should they pull it off.
Success! Lander has toucjed down intact and is sending signals back.
OBAMA! OBAMA! OBAMA!Quote:
Originally Posted by Androidpk
That really is incredible that they were able to do this. Just getting to the comet was unbelievable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Androidpk
Why is it so incredible? Because Obama is BLACK?? Sheesh, PB. Sheesh!Quote:
Originally Posted by Parkbandit
They should have sent a second spacecraft to take video of the first one landing, just for my own amusement, and of course astronomical surveillance.
Why not just have the first take a selfie?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ker_Thwap
What's crazy is the probe landed, failed to secure itself properly, bounced off the target, then landed AGAIN and managed to properly dig into the surface. I don't think you get a redo all that often in space aviation.
That would make a great phone commercial, I'm picturing the visual of an arm extending with an iphone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sorcasaurus
So Charles Manson can get married to a 26 year old that's been visiting him in prison, but gay couples can't get married because it would ruin the sanctity of marriage.
Well played, America. Well played.