History beckons for Rosetta comet mission

[Terpe]

All is on course for Wednesday's ambitious attempt to put a probe on the surface of a comet.

Europe's Rosetta spacecraft is currently making a long arc around 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.



Source (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29937050)

[Terpe]

Fascinating :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Science fiction becomes science fact

[Michael Parnham]

Fascinating stuff! :Erm:

[Terpe]

Rosetta mission: 'Looking good' for comet landing bid

European Space Agency officials say all looks good ahead of this week's historic bid to land on a comet.



Source (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29995540)

[KeithD]

ESA have reconnected with the spacecraft now, so we await the lovely pictures of rocks and dust :icon_lol:

[KeithD]

First image of 5 billion year old rock

http://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2014/11/welcome_to_a_comet/15048351-1-eng-GB/Welcome_to_a_comet_node_full_image_2.jpg