Rosetta going for the comet today

Skybird · 11-12-14, 03:54 PM

No doubt that the UFO believers amongst the people living inside that comet must have a "Hey I told you so!"-party-day!

Their leaders maybe negotiate meanwhile whether to launch their nuclear missiles at the intruder's point of origin.

And a face-hugger inside its egg wonders: "Heck, what was that? We better check it out."

vienna · 11-12-14, 05:17 PM

Great, they can calibrate a probe to land on an object 300 million miles away, but the GPS in the car keeps saying "recalculating"...

<O>

Oberon · 11-13-14, 08:15 AM

Apparently the picture I posted above was just one frame of an animated comic:

Frame by frame version here: http://xkcd1446.org/#142

Dowly · 11-13-14, 08:59 AM

^Hah, that's cool.

Oberon · 11-13-14, 09:01 AM

She's definitely on a bit of a wonk there, but at least she's not upside down.

The main question to be answered at the moment though is, is there enough sunlight to power her?

Jimbuna · 11-13-14, 10:38 AM

Jobe well done ESA.

Next decision will be whether to attempt re-positioning or get as much info as possible before doing so.

I go for the latter.

Oberon · 11-14-14, 09:01 PM

Philae has gone to sleep after sending several hours of data stream to Rosetta.

Goodnight Philae...and thank you.

11-12-14, 05:17 PM	#2
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,719 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Great, they can calibrate a probe to land on an object 300 million miles away, but the GPS in the car keeps saying "recalculating"... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

11-13-14, 10:38 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,842 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Jobe well done ESA. Next decision will be whether to attempt re-positioning or get as much info as possible before doing so. I go for the latter. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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11-12-14, 03:54 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,705 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	No doubt that the UFO believers amongst the people living inside that comet must have a "Hey I told you so!"-party-day! Their leaders maybe negotiate meanwhile whether to launch their nuclear missiles at the intruder's point of origin. And a face-hugger inside its egg wonders: "Heck, what was that? We better check it out." __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

11-13-14, 08:15 AM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Apparently the picture I posted above was just one frame of an animated comic: Frame by frame version here: http://xkcd1446.org/#142

11-13-14, 08:59 AM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	^Hah, that's cool. Philae's twitter is pretty cool too: https://twitter.com/philae2014 First photo from the comet: http://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/i...to_a_comet.jpg

11-13-14, 09:01 AM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	She's definitely on a bit of a wonk there, but at least she's not upside down. The main question to be answered at the moment though is, is there enough sunlight to power her?

11-14-14, 09:01 PM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Philae has gone to sleep after sending several hours of data stream to Rosetta. Goodnight Philae...and thank you.