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Nehkara · 11-11-2014, 10:46 AM

The Philae lander will separate from the Rosetta spacecraft tomorrow morning at just after 2 AM mountain time.

Philae will land on the comet at just after 9 AM mountain time.

Here is the Live Update page for the Rosetta mission:

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Op..._comet_landing

Here are some awesome pictures:

Philae (click to massively embiggen)

Closeup image of comet's surface

11-11-2014, 10:46 AM	#1
Nehkara Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Exp:	ESA Rosetta's lander, Philae, successfully lands on a comet! The Philae lander will separate from the Rosetta spacecraft tomorrow morning at just after 2 AM mountain time. Philae will land on the comet at just after 9 AM mountain time. Here is the Live Update page for the Rosetta mission: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Op..._comet_landing Here are some awesome pictures: Philae (click to massively embiggen) Closeup image of comet's surface __________________ Huge thanks to Dion for the signature! Last edited by Nehkara; 11-12-2014 at 11:46 AM.