First Comet Landing In Human History

second image after separation:

http://new.livestream.com/ESA/cometlanding

live, some weird interviews...

This endeavour really should be winning the next most IDM tournament by a landslide

Did they manage to get a copy of syro onboard to henceforth claim that comet for the fucking daddy & blast tunes through space on it's kickass sound system?

i love the awkward interviews. introvert scientists who just wants to get the media parts over with and get back to work.

Gotta love the fact that it's easier to hear the sound of a comet hurtling through space than the Syro limited edition track

  On 11/12/2014 at 4:08 PM, olo said:

Did they manage to get a copy of syro onboard to henceforth claim that comet for the fucking daddy & blast tunes through space on it's kickass sound system?

My gf actually just said this exactly same thing.

  On 11/12/2014 at 4:10 PM, data said:

i love the awkward interviews. introvert scientists who just wants to get the media parts over with and get back to work.

Most IDM indeed.

  On 11/12/2014 at 4:27 PM, skytree said:

 

  On 11/12/2014 at 4:08 PM, olo said:

Did they manage to get a copy of syro onboard to henceforth claim that comet for the fucking daddy & blast tunes through space on it's kickass sound system?

My gf actually just said this exactly same thing.

 

I am your girlfriend. Duh duh DAHHHHHHH

  On 11/12/2014 at 4:32 PM, olo said:

 

  On 11/12/2014 at 4:27 PM, skytree said:

 

  On 11/12/2014 at 4:08 PM, olo said:

Did they manage to get a copy of syro onboard to henceforth claim that comet for the fucking daddy & blast tunes through space on it's kickass sound system?

My gf actually just said this exactly same thing.

 

 

I am your girlfriend. Duh duh DAHHHHHHH

 

On a more related note, did you guys know the harpoons are studded with sensors? Engineering logic win - should hopefully get some great readings whether or not the landing is 100% successful.

heh...God that was epic cringeworthy lol in the theater. You should be ashamed Mr. Lucas. very ashamed.

  On 11/12/2014 at 3:36 PM, o00o said:

first image after separation:

 

That's not how I remember my parents' separation but ok

just landed on the comet. new address is 67P. having a blast over here. what y'all humans up to today?

Apparently Philae managed to land.

Receiving telemetry!

omgomg

Harpoons successfully fired and recoiled for full attachment. Landing gear retracted. History made. (:

Edit: Seems secondary data has showed, despite the first announcement, that the harpoons did not fire. It has apparently landed, and perhaps, perhaps, bounced - more updates hopefully incoming soon.

  On 11/12/2014 at 4:08 PM, olo said:

Did they manage to get a copy of syro onboard to henceforth claim that comet for the fucking daddy & blast tunes through space on it's kickass sound system?

Squarepusher is the fucking daddy, not Aphex. I've never heard anyone refer to Aphex as the fucking daddy...

  On 11/12/2014 at 3:20 PM, skytree said:

Absolutely breathtaking...

 

Is the surface really that pointy and jagged? It's like a Tim Burton comet, amazing.

  On 11/12/2014 at 5:15 PM, lamourfou said:

 

  On 11/12/2014 at 3:20 PM, skytree said:

Absolutely breathtaking...

 

 

Is the surface really that pointy and jagged? It's like a Tim Burton comet, amazing.

 

Seeing as that's an actual photo of it, I'd say yep, it really is that pointy and jagged. (:

  On 11/12/2014 at 5:14 PM, Root5 said:

 

  On 11/12/2014 at 4:08 PM, olo said:

Did they manage to get a copy of syro onboard to henceforth claim that comet for the fucking daddy & blast tunes through space on it's kickass sound system?

 

Squarepusher is the fucking daddy, not Aphex. I've never heard anyone refer to Aphex as the fucking daddy...

 

I do.

Good skills detective, I was incredulous because it is so fantastic. Would love to roam around the surface.

  On 11/12/2014 at 5:23 PM, lamourfou said:

Good skills detective, I was incredulous because it is so fantastic. Would love to roam around the surface.

Totally understand. Agreed.

Watching BBC livestream, so many scientist types losing their shit right now!

Bless 'em, gotta respect their mad skills for making it happen.

  On 11/12/2014 at 5:28 PM, jasondonervan said:

Watching BBC livestream, so many scientist types losing their shit right now!

 

Bless 'em, gotta respect their mad skills for making it happen.

Indeed. Had a rather misanthropic hermetic friend from Northern Cali stop by last night, and he was complaining about how this is a total misallocation of resources. I told him the budget was one tiny fraction of what's spent on military bullshit, and that we have the capacity to both care for the planet and explore beyond its bounds, not to mention that missions like this help us appreciate how absolutely marvelous and majestic the entire cosmos is and our ability to accomplish miracles, including here on our beautiful pale blue dot. We need some incredible teleological attractors like this to help us save the planet we're already on, IMO.

Money damn well spent.

Science. Trust bruv. Trust.

This is so lush...