Rosetta's Philae Lander Is In Trouble [Updated]
• http://www.popsci.comScientists are racing against the clock to inspect soil samples and get the lander un-stuck.
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The Philae Spacecraft Landed in the Shadow of the Comet's Cliff
• http://www.wired.com, By Emily DreyfussHumans landed a spacecraft on a comet.
Incredible New Photos Taken From the Surface of a Comet
• http://www.wired.com, By Marcus WooFor millennia, people have seen comets come and go from afar, watching the mysterious, bright objects suddenly appear in the sky with long, spectacular tails.
Rosetta's Philae Lander Is In Trouble
• http://www.popsci.comThe probe is sending back data, but scientists aren't sure where it landed or how long it'll survive.
Humans Just Got Our Closest Look At A Comet Yet — And It's Mind-Blowing
• http://www.businessinsider.comTen years ago the European Space Agency launched Rosetta, a first-of-its-kind spacecraft on a mission to meet a comet.
Investigators Think They've Figured Out Why The Virgin Galactic Spaceship Crashed
• http://www.businessinsider.comThe surviving pilot of Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo was thrown from the rocket-powered vehicle when it broke apart last month, and he was able to unbuckle from his seat before his parachute deployed automatically, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Holy Shit We Landed a Spacecraft on a Comet
• http://www.wired.com, By Marcus WooAt a media briefing a little after 11:00 a.m. PST/2:00 p.m. EST, Stephan Ulamec, the head of the lander team, said that the data suggests that Philae might have bounced back upward after landing, only to settle back down onto the comet. The team is s
'We Do Not Fully Understand What Has Happened' On The Comet
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jessica OrwigAt 11:05 a.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 12, European Space Agency mission control confirmed that the Philae lander had successfully touched down on the comet 67P/Churyumox-Gerasimenko.
Can Philae hold on?
• http://www.dailymail.coFears for comet mission as controllers reveal harpoons that should have tethered lander failed to work - causing it to BOUNCE as it landed
Philae Rosetta Comet landing Successful - Philae Landing on Comet VIDEO
• http://www.youtube.com, Lucas HDPhilae Comet Lander Separates From Rosetta Landing - Video
How big is that comet? (A geek guide)
• www.nerdist.comObjects in space may be larger than they appear.
European make space history by successfully landing probe on a comet
• Daily MailRosetta's probe, Philae, has successfully landed on its comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. After a daring seven-hour descent, the probe has made space history by becoming the first ever craft to land on a comet.
Rosetta #Comet Landing LIVE webcast
• European Space AgencyOn 12 November, Rosetta's Philae probe is set to make the first-ever landing on a comet when it touches down on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
Tomorrow, a Spacecraft Will Try to Land on a Comet for the First Time Ever
• http://www.wired.com, By Marcus WooTomorrow morning, a 10-year, 4-billion-mile journey will end when a spacecraft attempts to land on a comet for the first time.
Here's How We'll Touch Down On A Comet This Week (We Hope)
• http://www.popsci.com,The Rosetta mission is about to land where no spacecraft has ever landed before.
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11-12-14 -- Michael Belfiore - Dr. Peter Steinmetz -- (VIDEO & MP3 + BONUS LOADED)
Program Date:Michael Belfiore (Author: Rocketeers; Journalist) provides and update on the private space race - Dr. Peter Steinmetz (Brain Researcher) talks about the charges being dropped for bringing an AR-15 to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
European spacecraft begins descending to comet 67P
• AFPThe European Space Agency's unmanned Rosetta probe successfully released a lander toward the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, putting on its final 7-hour journey to a fast-moving lump of dust and ice.
A spaceship is going to land on a comet tomorrow – how cool is that?
• http://therawfeedlive.comAll this fake doom talk is getting real boring - how about some good hard science to break the monotony that is actually pretty amazing - the ESA will land a craft on comet 67p tomorrow, and it will be broadcast live
Will Your Next Internet Service Be from SpaceX?
• http://www.toptechnews.comThe spacecraft-building firm SpaceX is working on plans for a network Relevant Products/Services of micro-satellites that could deliver low-cost Internet service to people around the world, according to billionaire founder and tech whiz Elon Musk.
Google leases Nasa airbase for robots, planes and space exploration
• http://www.theguardian.comSearch firm signs 60-year, $1.16bn lease to renovate three large hangars at a Nasa airfield outside of San Francisco including historic Hangar One.
Virgin Galactic Tragedy May Mean New Space Tourism Rules
• http://www.technologyreview.comThe investigation into the Virgin Galactic accident has yet to find a cause, but the FAA will consider new regulations for commercial space travel.
European comet mission gears up for difficult probe landing
• ReutersEuropean scientists will this week make the first attempt to land a probe on the surface of a comet, the climax of a decade-long project to unlock some of the secrets of the universe.
Discrediting Space Tourism Insults the People Who Risk Their Lives for It
• http://www.wired.com, By AnnMarie ThomasLast week was a devastating week for spaceflight.
Carl Sagan On What Life On Mars Would Be Like
• http://www.popsci.comHappy Carl Sagan day! Celebrate with this blast from the past in the pages of Popular Science
Carl Sagan On What Life On Mars Would Be Like
• http://www.popsci.comHappy Carl Sagan day! Celebrate with this blast from the past in the pages of Popular Science
Here's How We'll Touch Down On A Comet This Week (We Hope)
• http://www.popsci.comThe Rosetta mission is about to land where no spacecraft has ever landed before.
Virgin Galactic Crash May Lead To New Regulations For Private Spaceflight
• http://www.popsci.comThe FAA considers putting rules in place for a growing industry.
Pilot who survived Virgin spacecraft explosion tells how he regained consciousness
• Daily MailThe pilot who miraculously survived the Virgin spaceship disaster revealed how he was blasted from the wreckage of the disintegrating rocket ship and plummeted ten miles back to Earth. Having suffered serious injuries,
Hubble Space Telescope Takes Image of Taurus Constellation
• http://perfscience.comRecent images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope showed astonishing view of several celestial objects within the Taurus constellation. Taurus constellation is situated almost 450 light years away from the earth.
Synthetic Biology Could Supply Food, Fuel on Mission to Mars
• http://news.discovery.comMars is a long way off. About 34 million miles away, depending on planetary orbits. Space agencies planning a mission there have estimated that sending six crew members to the Red Planet would take about 916 days — 210 days for travel there and bac
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