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Old 11-12-2014, 07:29 AM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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Very real possibility it won't make it. The landing gear isn't functioning correctly, so they are trying to use a grappling hook to catch it with some rockets to help. We can't make minute to minute adjustments, so its a "wait and see" if they got it right, crash into it, or miss it all together. The pictures are amazing already, so I'd say at least most of the mission is already a success.
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Old 11-12-2014, 09:32 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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I believe they were successful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I caught a little of the live feed from ESA.
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Old 11-12-2014, 09:34 AM
 
Location: Tyler, TX
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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
This is neither political nor controversial. It belongs in the science forum, where I'm sure there is already a thread going on it.
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Old 11-12-2014, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Lyon, France, Whidbey Island WA
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Staggering accomplishment.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...T.nav=top-news
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Old 11-12-2014, 09:55 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Well this is just awesome news to wake up to.
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Old 11-12-2014, 09:58 AM
 
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Amazing that as a species we can achieve something almost inextricable impossible and at the same time be slaughtering ourselves on a daily basis.
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Old 11-12-2014, 09:59 AM
 
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Well this is just awesome news to wake up to.
Morning sunshine.
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Old 11-12-2014, 10:00 AM
 
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Amazing
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Old 11-12-2014, 10:20 AM
 
Location: planet octupulous is nearing earths atmosphere
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Everyone knows life began when God took a rib from Adam and made Cindy Crawford and beer.

80 percent of the worlds populous is religious, so I guess if they find out how the universe was created by landing on a comet it wont matter to the 80 percent of religious people..
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Old 11-12-2014, 04:28 PM
 
Location: Heart of Dixie
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Very exciting.

I just wish it were NASA before the ESA.
NASA contributed three sensor packages and electronics for another. This mission is about exploration and transcends national boundaries.
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