I see after a ten year chase it has reached its quarry. Amazing achievement, even more amazing if they manage to land on it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28659783
Rosetta probe
Its a fantastic achievement isnt it? If you think how far we have come in the last 45 years or so since Neil Armstrong...Euler wrote:I see after a ten year chase it has reached its quarry. Amazing achievement, even more amazing if they manage to land on it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28659783
The younger generation has a lot to look forward to!
Im hoping to take my youngest to Florida next April..and Ive never done the space center before
Yep. Soyuz now the only way up. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_(rocket_family)PeterLe wrote:I may be wrong; but I thought they stopped launching from Florida these days?Euler wrote:That's a good trip, see if you can get it to coincide with a launch.
Apologies only way up for manned space flight.
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Plenty of launches from Florida each year. http://spacecoastlaunches.com/
Rosetta arrives at a comet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEfKq-pQBcc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEfKq-pQBcc
although the video is 3years old it has very interesting info about rosetta mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BuotFLgXVY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BuotFLgXVY