[Flipside]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29044139



That's the comet in the top there (obviously), from about 50km away

[deathfun]

Scieeeeeeeence!

Space is awesome

[Nuke]

all that money and no color camera. sad, very sad.

[Flipside]

To be honest, almost every image sent back from deep space probes are black and white at first, colour is often extrapolated.

[Luis Dias]

it's full of starsss.......



wait no, that's wrong ****. wait. there are no stars there.

[Flipside]

It's a faaaaake!!

Sorry....

[Luis Dias]

Pure propaganda ****. This photo was taken in Hollywood. We all know murica has lost the ability to make starships ever since they killed Hitler, the only one who knew anything about rocketry in Earth, for he was contacted by our true lords in saucer ships.

[Mongoose]

Wow, look at those close-up photos.  I would not want to attempt landing Kerbals on that thing.

[Nuke]

landing kerbals on a rock is easy, its making them stick thats hard.

[Sarkoth]

The last three posts just made my day a lot brighter. Thanks guys.

And fake or not, the photo looks amazingly awesome. Even in black and white.

[Flipside]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29201988

Landing site has been chosen. I'm still hedging my bets over a safe touchdown, it's an incredibly risky mission, but I really, really hope it works out.

[Nuke]

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2014/09/19/4090826.htm

pictures now feature (siumulated) color.

[Lorric]

It's a breathtaking picture, isn't it?

The date has been determined for the attempt to land on the comet: November 12th:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29380448

One for the calendar. It's exciting, isn't it? Nothing like this has ever been done before! I hope it succeeds.

[Flipside]

Landing Day.

Should be noted that the landing thrusters are not working properly, they are having to rely entirely on the hook and grapple system, so this is going to be one heck of a mission.

I'll be watching with my fingers crossed.

[Scourge of Ages]

Landing Day.

http://www.xkcd.com/1446/

[headdie]

Separation confirmed

[Flipside]

Landing Day.

http://www.xkcd.com/1446/

As in, today is the day on which the landing will be attempted. You know, that thing we've been discussing in this thread?

[Kopachris]

Pure propaganda ****. This photo was taken in Hollywood. We all know murica has lost the ability to make starships ever since they killed Hitler, the only one who knew anything about rocketry in Earth, for he was contacted by our true lords in saucer ships.

Pssssst... Rosetta was built and launched by the European Space Agency!

[headdie]

Radio contact with the lander is confirmed and the telemetry looks normal

[Flipside]

Feeling quite psyched about this now, whether it works or not, this has been an incredible achievement.