Probe lands on comet.

[Hibrandenburg]

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/12/world/comet-landing-countdown/index.html

Ok, it appears that it was a bit of a bumpy landing but thinking about the science behind this, it's a phenomenal event. To think it's barely a century since we've been flying and now we're landing unmanned probes on ice rocks hurtling through space. Amazing.

[lord bunberry]

It's astonishing that they've managed this, It's without doubt the greatest achievement humankind has managed in space.

[NAE NOOKIE]

A great achievement, science rocks :rockin:

[Future17]

Now reporting that the grappling hooks which anchor the probe may not have fired.

It would be heart-breaking for those involved to come so close and not succeed.

[carnoustiehibee]

@sportingintel: The Rosetta space probe set off from earth a few days after Arsenal beat Charlton 2-1, Pires and Henry scoring. In the Invincibles season.

[Beefster]

Amazing achievement. Mini-Beefster is very excited about it too, which is giving me more joy than anything. It's stuff like this that inspires kids and gets them into science.

[RyeSloan]

When you consider the probe covered 4 billion miles to reach the comet which I believe is currently about 500 million miles away you just have to be astounded!

Really is an amazing feat and while clearly there have been a few issues and the long term stability of the lander is questionable the mere fact that humans have managed to pull off such an outlandish concept is truly remarkable.

A true wonder of our time.