Rosetta to go into comet orbit tomorrow (05/08/14)

[John]

The Rosetta mission is at a crucial stage:

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Rosetta_timeline_countdown_to_comet_arrival

The latest images are intriguing

[Laurie61]

Looking forward to this  there is a live feed tomorrow at 08:00 GMT  http://rosetta.esa.int/ 

[Crebles]

http://sci.esa.int/where_is_rosetta/

amazing 3D graphic of the orbital approach Rosetta has taken to rendesvous with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

[baggywrinkle]

Will be secretly tuning in at work....

[wuthton]

Not

Looking forward to this  there is a live feed tomorrow at 08:00 GMT  http://rosetta.esa.int/

ESA_ROSETTA_NAVCAM_20140802_cropped_interpolatedx5_g05.jpg

Not working for me 

[wuthton]

Bah! Daylight savings!

[Laurie61]

Confirmation of Rosetta's rendezvous with 67P - the start of its extraordinary trek alongside the comet - should come by 09:35 GMT (10:35 BST).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28640787

[Laurie61]

This link is now live   http://rosetta.esa.int/ 

[Laurie61]

Using the visible, infrared and thermal imaging spectrometer, VIRTIS, Rosetta recorded temperatures on the icy object around -70C, about 20 degrees warmer than expected.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28659783

[Laurie61]

Rosetta has arrived   well done ESA. Image should be released sometime this afternoon. 

[John]

It's looking very good 

Exciting stuff - similar to when the Giotto probe flew past Halleys Comet. I can recall watching that one "live" too.

[John]

I love this image the BBC have put up. Shows the scale of this object 

[Laurie61]

It's looking very good 

Exciting stuff - similar to when the Giotto probe flew past Halleys Comet. I can recall watching that one "live" too.

Yes, I watched that as well  seem to remember it was James Burke presenting the coverage.

[Laurie61]

Looks as though there is another press conference at midday. I would think they will have some images to show. 

[Laurie61]

 gif of approach 

[Davey-T]

Not

Not working for me 

Try this

http://live-updates.news.uk.msn.com/Event/Rosetta_space_mission_2http://live-updates.news.uk.msn.com/Event/Rosetta_space_mission_2

Dave

[Davey-T]

It's looking very good 

Exciting stuff - similar to when the Giotto probe flew past Halleys Comet. I can recall watching that one "live" too.

Got it on video tape somewhere if my wife hasn't chucked it.

Dave

[Davey-T]

Not sure if this has been posted already

Dave

http://www.livestream.com/eurospaceagency/video?clipId=pla_57bb8beb-089f-45fa-92fb-a6063312de56

[LukeSkywatcher]

Whoops!!!!!!!!!!!

I saw a story about this on Yahoo a couple of days ago and i commented on it saying: "This is not a comet, its an asteroid". It wouldnt be the first time Yahoo have been wrong in their reporting and images connected to the story. I didnt know of the Rosetta mission and lets be honest, the images appear to be an asteroid.