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Successful Rosetta Lift-Off

Posted by timothy on from the off-to-meet-the-star-seed dept.

CrystalFalcon writes "The BBC is reporting that the Rosetta spacecraft has had a successful lift-off after a two cancelled launch attempts. Rosetta is targeted at a near-Earth comet, and features a 'lander.' The European Space Agency has more information on the mission."

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  1. TOUCHDOWN!!! by Hougaard · · Score: 4, Funny

    Touchdown in 2014 ...

    So we wait...

    and we wait...

    and we wait ...

    and .........

    1. Re:TOUCHDOWN!!! by hashinclude · · Score: 1, Funny

      You mean like DNF? I hope not ...

      --
      US is now divided as the "Red" and "blue" states. Red States = communist countries. Coincidence? I think not
    2. Re:TOUCHDOWN!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
      comets tick

      no they go SWWOOOOOOSSSSSSHH!

  2. Water? by yeejiun · · Score: 4, Funny

    50 bucks I say they find water there and then suspect there is life and then spend 50 years looking for it without success.

  3. 0th post by CrystalFalcon · · Score: 3, Funny

    These "Fr1st P0st" posts kind of become moot when you provided the article in the first place. :-)