Philae Landing

[Polly]

We are off to the Open University today to watch the Philae landing. Exciting or what?

[Samuel]

Well they did it! I have just tried the interactive landing game on the BBC News website and i managed it on the fourth attempt. The game was easier than mooring with the tide but I expect the real landing was somewhat more complicated................

[Timbo]

I thought they'd gone bust?

[Polly]

It was really interesting. There was a live link to the team in Germany, and a panel of people involved in the lecture theatre, briefing and answering questions. It was genuinely exciting when the moment came and landing had occurred.

The OU have had a team on the geology and organic material research of this project for decades.

Tim, you might have loved the cartoon they showed of how the orbiter and lander approached the comet; informative and very funny.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trljrwTbr4w

Of course we now know the anchoring devices haven't fired...

[MauriceMynah]

Will somebody kindly send up a couple of rond anchors, a bit sharpish if you please.

[Polly]

Yes but they never asked did they?

[MauriceMynah]

Do they have a lump hammer?

[Polly]

You could offer them one? I am an Arts person so don't understand these technicalities.

[Mowjo]

I did tell them to take a couple of Mud Weights but they didn't listen!, one thing that gave me a chuckle was in an interview someone questioned the technology being ten years old and outdated, the techie replied that the old technology was better built and more stable than todays, all the proof I needed to convince me we now live in disposable society, and is why everything I own breaks one day after the warranty runs out,,,

 

 

Frank,,,,,

[BroadScot]

Frank,

 

They can put a chip in TVs so they only last five years!

 

Iain.