Comet landing successful

[Robert]

Looks like they made it.

Outstanding bit of space-boffinry, which took a decade to execute.

Bravo.

 

[Robert]

And it appears to have bounced a couple of times!

Harpoons didn't function.

 

[cecilia]

I think I heard one of the fellows say it "landed twice"

LOL

https://twitter.com/x/status/532836708661100544

 

[cecilia]

and there's sounds out there

http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/11/11/the-singing-comet/

 

[cecilia]

https://twitter.com/x/status/532897821285183489

 

[cecilia]

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_media_briefing_replay

 

[cecilia]

LOL

https://twitter.com/x/status/532813597983113216

 

[cecilia]

btw, I assume everyone knows about the idiotic nonsense with THE SHIRT.

here's that famous "hitler" video redone as "Shirtsturm"

 

[Speelgoedmannetje]

LOL

https://twitter.com/x/status/532813597983113216

made me think of this: