Rosetta – Space Probe Mission to a Comet

This is interesting:

Particularly this paragraph:

“Rosetta’s meeting with [the comet] Churyumov-Gerasimenko is set for the May of 2014.

The probe will go into orbit around the 4km-wide ball of ice and dust and place a small lander called Philae on its surface.”

I hadn’t realised that such a complex mission was even possible.

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By: Flygirl - 14th November 2009 at 15:40

LMAO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eros I just love google !

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By: Bruggen 130 - 14th November 2009 at 15:33

My first google of that came back with this ! http://www.eroshire.co.uk/ :D:D but later google says yes. 😀

It would have to be a large tool to get you to Eros:diablo:

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By: Flygirl - 14th November 2009 at 15:30

I’ts already been done with a large asteroid (Eros)

My first google of that came back with this ! http://www.eroshire.co.uk/ :D:D but later google says yes. 😀

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By: Bruggen 130 - 14th November 2009 at 13:57

I’ts already been done with a large asteroid (Eros)