Philae update…

Oops!   After a bounce on a flat surface,  Philae finally landed on a rocky,  uneven surface in  partial shadow,  which will prevent its solar panels from recharging its batteries as planned.   That has necessitated a redesign of plans for the little lander that could.

Space history…

The EU’s Philae space probe has  successfully landed  on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko,  something never before accomplished.   The lander drifted down from the Rosetta space craft,  which launched in 2004.

The lander’s anchors apparently did not deploy as designed,  causing  a bounce which no doubt alarmed watchers.

Congratulations to all involved.   I don’t blame  you for  gloating.   At least you got something far better for your $1.6 billion than we have with ObamaCare.

 

 

Comet bit found…

I can’t believe it has taken this long to find material  from a comet  on earth.