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bibblebub | 14:31 Wed 12th Nov 2014 | Science
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The Philae lander from the Rosetta mission is due to land on Comet 67P in about an hour (but it will take just under 1/2 hour for confirmation to be received).

Here's the latest from the European Space Agency website for the mission

http://rosetta.esa.int/
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Erm - well, there's touchdown, and then there's touchdown. At least, that's according to OG, but I prefer to refer to the lander and the comet. There's just one word to describe the scientists' achievement - brilliant!
14:45 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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14:37 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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any best answers that i may have given you in the past are now revoked
14:40 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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Will those on board celebrate with a nice G & T on the rocks .

Don't blame me - Old_Geezer , started it .
14:42 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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Erm - well, there's touchdown, and then there's touchdown. At least, that's according to OG, but I prefer to refer to the lander and the comet. There's just one word to describe the scientists' achievement - brilliant!
14:45 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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"Flash is alive!"

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14:48 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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It will be if it lands safely,A good job done and good luck to the Lander
14:48 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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To get you back on side ;-)

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15:25 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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Getting a bit tense ....
15:56 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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Got the champagne on ice ! Well, actually, it's only Schloer grape juice, but I can pretend !
15:58 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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Fingers crossed

pity they couldnt fit a tele camera ho hum
16:02 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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It's landed!!
16:03 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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But has it stuck?
16:04 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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They now have to wait ten mins to see if they get signals back. Brilliant!
16:05 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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Statement time
16:08 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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The lander is now on the comet!
16:10 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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Landed :-)

Comms established.

Looking good.
16:10 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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Looking like a good landing :)
16:10 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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Confirmed they've landed safely and locked on.
16:10 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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:-)
16:11 Wed 12th Nov 2014
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Jean Pierre c'est interdite boire ici

was the first words of ze Fransh 'ed of the mission

Presumably someone was taking a liquid tipple

anyway it is down and transmitting they say

16:12 Wed 12th Nov 2014

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