Rosetta Comet.

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• d'@ve Posts: 45,511

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  12/11/14 - 15:18 #2

  Good luck Rosetta, landing expected within the hour! Live coverage! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-29985988
  
  Latest photo!
  
  https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B2Ppyl9IUAEOB-5.jpg:large

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• cnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681

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  12/11/14 - 15:23 #3

  Have they re-opened again and opened a branch near the Rosetta Stone?

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• Grouty Posts: 34,019

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  12/11/14 - 15:37 #4

  Watching live on the BBC Website, won't be long now

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• d'@ve Posts: 45,511

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  12/11/14 - 15:41 #5

  http://new.livestream.com/esa/cometlanding live from the ESA is about 20 seconds ahead of the BBC 'live' stream

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• Mark39London Posts: 3,977

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  12/11/14 - 15:45 #6

  I've got the BBC and the ESA live feed on in the background. Fingers crossed for 17:02.

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• Kapellmeister Posts: 41,322

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  12/11/14 - 15:58 #7

  Has it landed yet or what?

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• Mark39London Posts: 3,977

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  12/11/14 - 15:58 #8

  Kapellmeister wrote: »

  Has it landed yet or what?

  
  We wont know until approx. 17:02

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• Kapellmeister Posts: 41,322

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  12/11/14 - 15:59 #9

  Mark39London wrote: »

  We wont know until approx. 17:02

  
  Everyone's laughing and smiling. Doesn't seem that tense there.

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• Mark39London Posts: 3,977

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  12/11/14 - 16:01 #10

  I meant 16:02 GMT, as in about 1 minute away...

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• WhatJoeThinks Posts: 11,037

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  12/11/14 - 16:03 #11

  Kapellmeister wrote: »

  Everyone's laughing and smiling. Doesn't seem that tense there.

  
  Most are smiling. It's obviously one of the highlights of the 20+ year mission. It's a bit of a stretch to say that "everyone's laughing" though. ;-)

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• EPY Posts: 6,396

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  12/11/14 - 16:04 #12

  The comet has just landed on the surface!

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• d'@ve Posts: 45,511

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  12/11/14 - 16:04 #13

  Done it!

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• Grouty Posts: 34,019

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  12/11/14 - 16:04 #14

  Woohoo Landed

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• Kapellmeister Posts: 41,322

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  12/11/14 - 16:04 #15

  Wow, it worked. I am actually shocked.

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• WhatJoeThinks Posts: 11,037

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  12/11/14 - 16:05 #16

  Now everyone is grinning from ear to ear.
  
  Touch down!

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• LostFool Posts: 90,647

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  12/11/14 - 16:05 #17

  Kapellmeister wrote: »

  Wow, it worked. I am actually shocked.

  
  So when do they set off the nuclear bombs?

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• Kapellmeister Posts: 41,322

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  12/11/14 - 16:05 #18

  Did they get the thruster working? I'm amazed it's landed safely with no main thruster.

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• Logan Five Posts: 627

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  12/11/14 - 16:05 #19

  Terrific achievement! Well done to all involved.

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• 2FS Posts: 8,679

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  12/11/14 - 16:05 #20

  Amazing achievement. Hope everything else goes to plan.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 9,720

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  12/11/14 - 16:06 #21

  EPY wrote: »

  The comet has just landed on the surface!

  
  I think you mean the probe has landed on the comet.
  
  An emotional moment.

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• Kapellmeister Posts: 41,322

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  12/11/14 - 16:06 #22

  Amazing to think that right now a little lander has just touched down on a huge mountain of rock that's been flying around in space since the formation of the solar system.

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• EPY Posts: 6,396

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  12/11/14 - 16:07 #23

  Meilie wrote: »

  I think you mean the probe has landed on the comet.
  
  An emotional moment.

  
  The moment got the better of me.

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• Kapellmeister Posts: 41,322

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  12/11/14 - 16:07 #24

  I hope we get some nice pics.

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• Arcana Posts: 37,521

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  12/11/14 - 16:07 #25

  Woo-hoo! ☄[highlight]☄[/highlight]☄[highlight]☄[/highlight]☄

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• stargazer61 Posts: 70,925

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  12/11/14 - 16:08 #26

  Well done! magnificent achievement!

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