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Catching A Comet: Philae Set To Make The Big Leap | Armchair Cosmology
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Catching A Comet: Philae Set To Make The Big Leap. Catching A Comet: Philae Set To Make The Big Leap. November 6, 2014. On November 12th, the European Space Agency’s. 8220;Essentially we are attempting a highly complex landing on an object we barely understand… Comet 67P weighs 10 billion tonnes and is the size of Mont Blanc. But if you were to drop it into an ocean it would float. It has the density of pinewood.”. In advance of the big day, ESA. Released a charming video about Rosetta and Philae for the...
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Philae En Route | Armchair Cosmology
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November 12, 2014. Philae has separated from Rosetta and is en route to Comet 67P. Fingers crossed for a safe landing. Watch the live stream at http:/ www.ustream.tv/NASAJPL2. UPDATE: Philae successfully landed on the comet and is talking to ESA mission control. A truly remarkable accomplishment. Michael Bell is a writer, dad, and compulsive reader of all things spaceflight. He studied politics and poetry at SUNY Purchase and is a born and bred St. Louis Cardinals fan. Larr; Previous article. Clear iPhon...