ESA Rosetta: Philae has successfully landed on comet 67P!

[Ryzza5]

For it to be someone's fault wouldn't that mean that they were 100% expecting a perfect result?

[Eudemon]

Latest pics show the lander bouncing about a bit on the first landing. Looks like they might actually find little Philae, credit to the people scouring all these images in the hope of doing so.

 

OSIRIS spots Philae drifting across the comet | Rosetta - ESAs comet chaser

[CLR-GTR]

There we go: Philae managed to collect samples of the ''atmosphere'' of the comet right before it shut down. Initial analysis tells Philae collected organic molecules: Comet Landing 2014: Rosetta Probe Philae Discovers Organic Molecules: Report

 

Furthermore, it has been confirmed Philae is going to sleep until 2015. Although summer 2015 is the main period expected to resume mission activity, scientists think they can already continue communications with Philae a bit earlier. The rotation manoeuvre was successfull so the panels have a better chance of collecting sunlight. The current location might even offer the advantage of protection against overheating when the comet will be closer to the sun.

[Eudemon]

Oh wow that's awesome! And that means Moby was right! :lol:

 

[TIMELESS]

Aliens :panic:

[Camel]

Organic materials?

 

So there could be life out there. :eek:

[CLR-GTR]

The building blocks are there. And that's what they often mention: the theory that comets brought all the live to earth.

 

Here's the sound of Philae's landing btw: The sound of touchdown | Rosetta - ESAs comet chaser

[Camel]

Which landing was it? :lol: