Rosetta going for the comet today - Page 2

Bilge_Rat · 11-12-14, 12:57 PM

photo taken by lander on its way down.

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/science...nment-29985988

Dread Knot · 11-12-14, 01:37 PM

Radio contact intermittent, but pictures have been received. Any landing you can get pictures from is a good one.

Really good news for European Space Agency, and world science!

Oberon · 11-12-14, 01:46 PM

Media briefing in about 15 minutes.

Hopefully some pictures from the surface.

Oberon · 11-12-14, 02:27 PM

Looks like it's possible that the lander bounced slightly on landing and thus landed twice!

Also it turned ever so slightly before the second touchdown but seems to still be in position for the moment even though the harpoons haven't deployed.
More information should hopefully be available in tomorrows briefing at 14:00CET. No surface pictures yet, apparently they lost contact a little earlier than planned, but it's nothing that they're unduly worried about.

A fantastic day for the ESA, and humanity as a whole. The nice thing about this mission to me, and to others too, is how many nations were involved in it. Goes to show what we can do when we work together.

Bilge_Rat · 11-12-14, 02:40 PM

This is amazing.

I remember when Halley's Comet last came by in 1986. At that time, no one even knew what a Comet was made of and whether it was even solid.

Noe WE have landed on one.

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.

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

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.

Dread Knot · 11-15-14, 07:47 AM

This remarkable mission must be winding down. It seems the emphasis on the story has shifted to one of the mission physicists choice in tacky shirts.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-30055278

He should borrow Bill Murray's line from Ghostbusters; "Back off man, I'm a scientist."

Oberon · 06-14-15, 06:32 AM

PHILAE'S ALIVE!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33126885

Dowly · 06-14-15, 06:57 AM

Welcome back, Philae!

11-12-14, 12:57 PM	#16
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	photo taken by lander on its way down. http://www.bbc.com/news/live/science...nment-29985988 __________________

11-12-14, 02:40 PM	#20
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	This is amazing. I remember when Halley's Comet last came by in 1986. At that time, no one even knew what a Comet was made of and whether it was even solid. Noe WE have landed on one. __________________

11-12-14, 03:54 PM	#21
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,692 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.

11-12-14, 05:17 PM	#22
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	#26
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,772 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!!

11-12-14, 01:37 PM	#17
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Radio contact intermittent, but pictures have been received. Any landing you can get pictures from is a good one. Really good news for European Space Agency, and world science!

11-12-14, 01:46 PM	#18
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Media briefing in about 15 minutes. Hopefully some pictures from the surface.

11-12-14, 02:27 PM	#19
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Looks like it's possible that the lander bounced slightly on landing and thus landed twice! Also it turned ever so slightly before the second touchdown but seems to still be in position for the moment even though the harpoons haven't deployed. More information should hopefully be available in tomorrows briefing at 14:00CET. No surface pictures yet, apparently they lost contact a little earlier than planned, but it's nothing that they're unduly worried about. A fantastic day for the ESA, and humanity as a whole. The nice thing about this mission to me, and to others too, is how many nations were involved in it. Goes to show what we can do when we work together.

11-13-14, 08:15 AM	#23
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	#24
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 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	#25
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	#27
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.

11-15-14, 07:47 AM	#28
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	This remarkable mission must be winding down. It seems the emphasis on the story has shifted to one of the mission physicists choice in tacky shirts. http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-30055278 He should borrow Bill Murray's line from Ghostbusters; "Back off man, I'm a scientist." Last edited by Dread Knot; 11-15-14 at 08:00 AM.

06-14-15, 06:32 AM	#29
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	PHILAE'S ALIVE! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33126885

06-14-15, 06:57 AM	#30
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Welcome back, Philae!