Rosetta hits the comet...

[Nearly Sane]

Well in about 40 minutes. This is quite extraordinary.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-37511861

[Nearly Sane]

And now it's confirmed down and switched off (even though it may have bounced off!)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-37499184

[NicholasMarks]

And now it's confirmed down and switched off (even though it may have bounced off!)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-37499184

A tremendous feat...all possible because gravity is an electric property that will not, normally   fail...but it does fail in small ways when we don't grasp gravity's  true mechanics...and it's not 'graviton particles'.

[splashscuba]

A tremendous feat...all possible because gravity is an electric property that will not, normally   fail...but it does fail in small ways when we don't grasp gravity's  true mechanics...and it's not 'graviton particles'.

Holy shit

[Harrowby Hall]

A tremendous feat...all possible because gravity is an electric property that will not, normally   fail...but it does fail in small ways when we don't grasp gravity's  true mechanics...and it's not 'graviton particles'.

Do you actually write this stuff yourself, Nick, or do you have someone make it up for you?

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Meccano hits rock.

[Nearly Sane]

Meccano hits rock.

Your sense of wonder is broken

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Your sense of wonder is broken

But not as broken as your sense of humour which comes across like a trashed satellite on an orbiting stone of glum misery.

[Sebastian Toe]

Meccano hits rock.

Paper covers Meccano.