DiscoStu Posted August 18, 2014 Remember, the comet nucleus has two main parts to it, a large, flattish “body” and a smaller, rounder “head” (it helps to think of it as a rubber ducky shape). They’re connected by a narrow neck, which we knew from earlier images was a bit brighter, more reflective. In this image, we’re looking along the long axis of the body (bottom), so it looks foreshortened. This angle gives us a good look at the head (top) and neck. The head looks like there’s a sheer cliff there (about a kilometer high), and at the neck you can see brighter material piled up, with boulders and other rubble on top. read more 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Optimystic Posted August 18, 2014 hrm... wonder if thats the same as this guy http://www.weather.com/video/what-is-that-on-the-moon-52350? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DELETED ACCOUNT Posted August 18, 2014 hrm... wonder if thats the same as this guy http://www.weather.com/video/what-is-that-on-the-moon-52350? I'm sure I've seen something like that before... (...sorry for being 'cydonic' *snort* ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) great close up pics & alternative explanation for anomalies ESA's stunning sci fi ... the male Aidan Gillen of Game of Thrones, (doesn't really inspire trust), Edited November 5, 2014 by Dreamwalker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) thanks for posting that first vid so i didn't have to dreamwalker. here's a more in-depth look at comets. where did earth get water if not from comets? the answer offered by the thunderbolts project is hard to swallow but it also answers so many other mysteries about our planet and several others. they propose that they were deposited from our former host, a brown dwarf star. i don't want to ruin it for anyone interested in these ideas, it's better to hear it from the horses mouth but it's taken me quite a lot of spare time to absorb all of the interlocking pieces so the entire narrative makes sense. Edited November 1, 2014 by ThunderIdeal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 2, 2014 thunderbolts just made a new video about comet 67P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiscoStu Posted November 2, 2014 this is one of the most exciting moments in human history http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/01/rosetta-comet-space-mission-nears-end Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted November 9, 2014 (edited) Europe set to make space history with comet landing Wednesday Edited November 9, 2014 by Dreamwalker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 11, 2014 http://www.cnet.com/news/rosettas-comet-is-singing-and-it-sounds-totally-bizarre/ At the bottom you can listen to audio (for humans) of a signal from the comet! Well worth your minute! Philae is released about 8pm tonight for touchdown about 3am 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted November 12, 2014 All systems go for historic comet landing (WATCH LIVE) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiscoStu Posted November 12, 2014 science is shit, they're wrong about everything i'm surprised so called "scientists" can even put their pants on in the morning they're that retarded Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xenodimensional Posted November 13, 2014 this is one of the most exciting moments in human history http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/01/rosetta-comet-space-mission-nears-end But wait... Kim Kardashian got her tits out.... surely that is more important? Comets...pffffft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted November 13, 2014 But wait... Kim Kardashian got her tits out.... surely that is more important? Comets...pffffft. yes but did they land a probe on them? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etherealdrifter Posted November 13, 2014 yes but did they land a probe on them? well, unfortunately ....no dm ;( the mission crew mistook her ass as the landing tangent and totally over shot the retro into orbit firing and BOOM, the big rocket slide in bewteen her ass cheeks instead of the baps...... -sorry ti, couldn't resist...... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xenodimensional Posted November 13, 2014 yes but did they land a probe on them? Gold! I like that I derailed the thread by posting about one of the least significant persons in history instead of acknowledging a scientific feat that hammers home how insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things. You've got the full spectrum of humankind right there in a nutshell folks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 13, 2014 the apex of the smaller boob was chosen as a landing site. they think it may have bounced hundreds of meters before finally landing successfully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 13, 2014 science is shit, they're wrong about everything i'm surprised so called "scientists" can even put their pants on in the morning they're that retarded i dunno how i should take that discostu so i'm just leave it be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabelais Posted November 14, 2014 What the hell were they thinking... They travelled millions of miles to this comet, billions of dollars(?), ten years travelling time.... ...and they didn't think that maybe they should have built a spare lander to attach in case something went wrong and it ended up crashed on its side, possibly unable to perform all of its tasks? Seriously, how much more would it have cost to build two instead of one lander...hell, ten landers scattered over the comet at least, to make sure they were getting a good sample. Sure, its all very cool and they were very clever...but at the same time they look like muppets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) well i have utmost awe and respect for the people who build and operate these probes which return data from around the solar system, and there are technical considerations that make your idea difficult. i would say they could have accounted for the possibility that the surface was very hard (in designing the apparatus that would secure it to the surface), but everybody has known what a comets composition is like for decades! its a bunch of ice and dust and maybe porous rock. oh, none of the evidence supports that? nevermind. comets definitely must be icy because admitting otherwise throws a whole bunch of well-established ideas up in the air. http://www.thunderbolts.info/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15322 (some relatively high-brow forum discussion) not to worry. its batteries won't last long where it did land but it DID land, so it's gonna deliver some data back and that's what it's all about. Edited November 14, 2014 by ThunderIdeal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) it bounced two or three times (for about 2 hours and several km) and its harpoons and thruster failed to deploy. it's sitting on it's side using it's "sniffer" sensors but unlikely to be able to drill some material up for a taste. cool thing is that they're considering the possibility of trying to risk some kind of maneouver/adjustment which could land it in more sun or possibly end the mission by landing it on its back. at the current rate it will run out of power as early as tomorrow. here's a photo it took right up close and a panoramic view showing its three feet Edited November 14, 2014 by ThunderIdeal 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) it has drilled 25cm in but it's unclear to me whether the drilling returned any data. - all other collected data was received before the batteries went dead - a maneouver was successful in putting more light on the panels, so it's possible that philae will come back to life as the comet approaches us - 80 to 90 percentive of objectives achieved already the text is misleading but here is an excellent video demo of the lander's instruments and how they deploy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Ztj6BY4Qc Edited November 15, 2014 by ThunderIdeal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiscoStu Posted November 19, 2014 looks like it''s very hard after all The DLR said the MUPUS probe, one of Philae's 10 onboard science instrument, hammered into the comet to discover it was "a tough nut to crack". "Although the power of the hammer was gradually increased, we were not able to go deep into the surface," said research team leader Tilman Spohn. Electric and acoustic experiments confirmed the comet was "not nearly as soft and fluffy as it was believed to be" underneath a surface layer of dust. Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-11-comet-probe-sniffed-molecules-early.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 20, 2014 Don't worry about that. We're sticking with the dirty snowball model. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted November 21, 2014 http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/11/18/philae-settles-in-dust-covered-ice/ as far as comments sections go..... .... just interesting to note how many people are expressing skepticism at this release. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
