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Topics => Science, Technology, & Medicine => Topic started by: Libertas on November 12, 2014, 07:06:25 AM

Title: Probe vs Comet
Post by: Libertas on November 12, 2014, 07:06:25 AM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/11223537/Rosetta-mission-setback-as-landing-probe-fails-to-respond-initially.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/11223537/Rosetta-mission-setback-as-landing-probe-fails-to-respond-initially.html)

So far...looks like the comet won...
Title: Re: Probe vs Comet
Post by: ToddF on November 12, 2014, 08:18:47 AM
Not a total loss.  It's got some pretty cool pictures.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuWJaVSIcAAVgZ9.jpg)
Title: Re: Probe vs Comet
Post by: Glock32 on November 12, 2014, 11:42:33 AM
Turns out it did make a successful landing: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/11222612/Rosetta-comet-landing-live.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/11222612/Rosetta-comet-landing-live.html)

But it's currently up in the air whether its anchors successfully fired or not.  The gravity is very weak, so the probe needs to be anchored into the rock.
Title: Re: Probe vs Comet
Post by: AlanS on November 12, 2014, 12:30:56 PM
I can remember a time when NASA could have done something similar instead of appeasing Muzzies. ::unknowncomic::
Title: Re: Probe vs Comet
Post by: Libertas on November 12, 2014, 04:47:26 PM
That pic could be my hip joint in another decade or two!   :o

Per the link it bounced.  Something must have not been accounted for in the programming or a bad sensor or something, or the misjudged conditions on approach, comets tend to throw a lot of crap off and vent gasses.  Impressive image though, scraggly old ball of dirt isn't it?
Title: Re: Probe vs Comet
Post by: warpmine on November 14, 2014, 06:02:28 AM
Quote from: Libertas on November 12, 2014, 04:47:26 PM
That pic could be my hip joint in another decade or two!   :o

Per the link it bounced.  Something must have not been accounted for in the programming or a bad sensor or something, or the misjudged conditions on approach, comets tend to throw a lot of crap off and vent gasses.  Impressive image though, scraggly old ball of dirt isn't it?
It would look extra special in place of DC.
Title: Re: Probe vs Comet
Post by: Libertas on November 14, 2014, 06:19:38 AM
Quote from: warpmine on November 14, 2014, 06:02:28 AM
Quote from: Libertas on November 12, 2014, 04:47:26 PM
That pic could be my hip joint in another decade or two!   :o

Per the link it bounced.  Something must have not been accounted for in the programming or a bad sensor or something, or the misjudged conditions on approach, comets tend to throw a lot of crap off and vent gasses.  Impressive image though, scraggly old ball of dirt isn't it?
It would look extra special in place of DC.

(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss291/libertasinfinitio/Explosions/yucatanprojection_zps9faef976.jpg)

Title: Re: Probe vs Comet
Post by: Libertas on November 15, 2014, 10:53:41 AM
They downloaded a ton of info before it went dark and will go over the data and present it at a conference in San Francisco next month, wonder if we'll here of anything super surprising?

http://phys.org/news/2014-11-comet-probe-science-treasure-hours.html (http://phys.org/news/2014-11-comet-probe-science-treasure-hours.html)