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At about 4.30 pm Europe will land a lump of metal on a lump of rock and ice

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  • #32
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,746 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    KungPao wrote: »
    Is Bruce Willis on it?
    Bruce was asked to be part of the mission but declined when told it would be quite chilly and he'd have to wear more than a vest while shooting up anything that moves!


  • #33
    rizzodun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭rizzodun


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Well, 2 Irish companies lent a big helping hand.

    Space Technology Ireland Ltd designed a critical piece of hardware, the Electronic Support System processor unit, that helps it communicate between Rosetta and the probe and CAPTEC then developed the software for that purpose and support for other systems built by other companies.


    Until the processor fries itself or the software glitches, then we can shout "Up yours Germany" like we planned it all along...


  • #34
    WoollyRedHat
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    It's like a planet corpse isn't it? Or a zombie one.. earthhhhhhhh earthhhhhhhhhh, terraaaaaains, terraaaaaaaains!!


  • #35
    Harry Palmr
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    Its landed apparently


  • #36
    wildefalcon
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Its landed apparently

    Oh, good. Amazing technical achievement, that can only promote new technologies that will trickle down into other more mundane things.

    More science, more potential benefits for us all!

    Plus it means we have another source of resources if and when we need them.


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  • #37
    SEPT 23 1989
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    is the camera and the drill working?


  • #38
    Zombienosh
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    I'll be very disappointed if there is no alien goo.


  • #39
    ScumLord
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    wildefalcon wrote: »
    Oh, good. Amazing technical achievement, that can only promote new technologies that will trickle down into other more mundane things.
    That would have already happened, this satellite was launched 10 years ago. It's basically out of date.


  • #40
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 511 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Warn the people of Buenos Aires!


  • #41
    Generic Dreadhead
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    Does this mean someone has won at a game of Civilisation? :confused:


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  • #42
    Ruu
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    Kay Burley will be there with her space suit on.


  • #43
    MonkeyTennis
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    It left the immersion on... balls.


  • #44
    anncoates
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    Space exploration is just about the only thing left that fills you with the same sense of excited wonder as you felt as a kid.

    Sorry, serious bit.

    Pun.


  • #45
    rizzodun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭rizzodun


    Interestingly the Philae Lander twitter account tweeted

    https://twitter.com/Philae2014/status/532564514051735552

    In a number of European languages, except Irish of course


  • #46
    Timberrrrrrrr
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    rizzodun wrote: »
    Interestingly the Philae Lander twitter account tweeted

    https://twitter.com/Philae2014/status/532564514051735552

    In a number of European languages, except Irish of course

    Did it tweet in Latin?


  • #47
    ScumLord
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    rizzodun wrote: »
    In a number of European languages, except Irish of course
    They spent 13 years programming Irish into it but for some reason it can't say anything more than basic sentences and "pog mo thoin".


  • #48
    rizzodun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭rizzodun


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Did it tweet in Latin?

    Ahh you got me, no, not that I know, it did Romanian though??


  • #49
    anncoates
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    rizzodun wrote: »
    In a number of European languages, except Irish of course

    Mission should be scrapped for this.


  • #50
    Generic Dreadhead
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    Looks like Europe has just won the Science Victory :pac:

    iYBYKeH.jpg?1


  • #51
    rizzodun
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    anncoates wrote: »
    Mission should be scrapped for this.

    Tis a disgrace Joe....


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  • #52
    iDave
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    Fcuk this unmanned sh1t I wanna see actual people landing on these things.


  • #53
    Skylinehead
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    iDave wrote: »
    Fcuk this unmanned sh1t I wanna see actual people landing on these things.
    Without finding out what's on these things in the first place? Not to mention that it would be a 20 year return journey....


  • #54
    rizzodun
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    Lol, a serious guy saying 'Landing on foreign bodies' in a strong French accent on the livestream brought a smile to my face...


  • #55
    iDave
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    Skylinehead wrote: »
    Without finding out what's on these things in the first place? Not to mention that it would be a 20 year return journey....

    Less of the serious responses please, there's an Astronomy Forum for that! :P


  • #56
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,060 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Skylinehead wrote: »
    Without finding out what's on these things in the first place? Not to mention that it would be a 20 year return journey....

    Sure, give them wifi. Be grand, like


  • #57
    Joe prim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Joe prim


    RTE have assigned Dermot Mulooly to cover the event live from the comet ( or from the viscount if the darts are on in the comet)


  • #58
    anncoates
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    rizzodun wrote: »
    Tis a disgrace Joe....

    Ta se uafasach, seosaimh.



    I know, I know it's probably arseways...


  • #59
    iDave
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    Joe prim wrote: »
    RTE have assigned Dermot Mulooly to cover the event live from the comet ( or from the viscount if the darts are on in the comet)

    Presume your a Drumcondra/Santry resident?


  • #60
    CrazyRabbit
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    Pfft...it would have been more impressive if the comet had landed on Philae.


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  • #61
    Red Pepper
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    Fair play to them, its not easy to execute a long term technical project successfully.


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