Philae Found!!

[martin_h]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-37276221

 

[xtreemchaos]

great news mate, i knew we hadn't see the last of the little chap. thanks for the link. charl.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very interesting. Nice to know where the lander bounced

[The Admiral]

And here at the ESA site: http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2016/09/05/philae-found/

I don't know why, but I feel quite emotional!

Ian

[DRT]

The comet only has an orbital period of 6.44 years so perhaps one day someone will go and rescue them to see if any science survived?

Good to know that they found it before the end of the mission.

[Jonk]

That's great news!

[Jonk]

[martin_h]

Of all the places it could have ended up.................

[SilverAstro]

4 minutes ago, martin_h said:

Of all the places it could have ended up.................

Who'd'av thort it, on a comet of all places, what are the chances of that ! teheee

[Helen]

[Paul M]

The poor thing seemed to take on a personality, some how.

Anyway, my mother would have shouted "If you don't get out of that shadow right now you silly boy you'll be going to bed without any supper!"

 

[Pippy]

awwwww just a couple of meters away from the sunny bit

 

[rockettsue]

Great news! and I cant even find my socks.

[triton1]

What are the odds of it landing in the worst spot possible

[SilverAstro]

2 minutes ago, triton1 said:

What are the odds of it landing in the worst spot possible

There is a famous law that explains it. Until now it has proved to be a little difficult to establish its validity despite many experiments with cats and buttered toast superglued to their backs. However this, I think, is the 5sigma proof wouldn't y'all say  ??

 

[martin_h]