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Old 11-12-2014, 04:15 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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In a few hours, if the lander survives and transmits findings, we may will find out how life got started on Earth. Interesting stuff this...

Philae lander is on its way for comet touchdown - CNN.com

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Old 11-12-2014, 04:35 AM
 
Location: Georgia, on the Florida line, right above Tallahassee
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Everyone knows life began when God took a rib from Adam and made Cindy Crawford and beer.
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Old 11-12-2014, 04:38 AM
 
Location: Old Mother Idaho
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It's amazing! Space exploration has come a very long way since we landed on the moon for the first time.
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Old 11-12-2014, 06:41 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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I heard this morning that touch-down is expected around 11am this morning (eastern).

I hope they are successful!!!!
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Old 11-12-2014, 06:44 AM
 
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It's amazing! Space exploration has come a very long way since we landed on the moon for the first time.
It blows me away! Landing on a comet of all things. I love the way this guy puts it - "How hard is this landing?" asks Art Chmielewski, the US Rosetta Project Manager at JPL. "Consider this: The comet will be moving 40 times faster than a speeding bullet, spinning, shooting out gas and welcoming Rosetta on the surface with boulders, cracks, scarps and possibly meters of dust!" How to Land on a Comet - NASA Science My highlights
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Old 11-12-2014, 06:52 AM
 
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Well there's something that doesn't happen everyday.
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Old 11-12-2014, 06:56 AM
 
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Thanks for this. Made my day.

I will be following the news.

Exciting!
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Old 11-12-2014, 06:58 AM
 
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Cool. Hope it works out.
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Old 11-12-2014, 07:02 AM
 
Location: The Lone Star State
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Very exciting.

I just wish it were NASA before the ESA.
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Old 11-12-2014, 07:24 AM
 
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Everyone knows life began when God took a rib from Adam and made Cindy Crawford and beer.
Troll much?

Couldn't we go just one comment on this thread, without the haters coming out to turn this into an excuse to ridicule religion and/or Christians?

I'm not religious at all, but I don't go around insulting people who are, and I'd sure as hell do not go out of my way to be nasty to them.
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