Rosetta: The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact
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Re: Rosetta: The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact
#2It currently produces 1-5 liters of water vapor per second and gases include: carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia, methane, methanol.
http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/10/03/measuring-comet-67pc...
We could put a self sustaining base on it or on similar comets in the future.
Re: Rosetta: The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact
#3Not completely on topic, but I remember when this was on the news some time ago I read stories that claim the comet is an alien spaceship. I imagine that would be much cooler than just a big rock.
Re: Rosetta: The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact
#4The short film is very much worth a watch, if folks are wondering.
Re: Rosetta: The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact
#5I'm very much looking forward to the lander doing its thing. The photos will be breathtaking!
Re: Rosetta: The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact
#6It currently produces 1-5 liters of water vapor per second and gases include: carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia, methane, methanol. http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/10/03/measuring-comet-67pc... We could put a self sustaining base on it or on similar comets in the future.
Sounds like a good mix for trying to feed a Dyson tree.
Re: Rosetta: The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact
#7That was a damn fantastic watch. NASA take note.
Re: Rosetta: The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact
#8I'm excited to see that ESA appears to be experimenting with various means to pull the broader public into their projects (like this video, or the super-neat cartoons tailored towards a younger audience: http://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Videos/2014/07/RosettaAreWe...). Perhaps we can someday have another big set of space programs that enchant millions and drive young people to dream big; to become the engineers and scientists that we need so dearly.
It is hard to grasp how much of an impact the Apollo program (and the paradoxically symbiotic competing Soviet programs) had on a solid two generations of not only Americans, but on people from all over the world.
Re: Rosetta: The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact
#9The short film is very much worth a watch, if folks are wondering.
Good visuals, but the script is nonsense. They are really trying to invoke that warm feeling inside. Unfortunately watching Littlefinger posing as a deity, forced me to laugh. Using an unknown actor would sell it better.
( I'm not trying to be mean, that was just the impression I got. )
Re: Rosetta: The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact
#10The short film is very much worth a watch, if folks are wondering.
Good visuals, but the script is nonsense. They are really trying to invoke that warm feeling inside. Unfortunately watching Littlefinger posing as a deity, forced me to laugh. Using an unknown actor would sell it better. ( I'm not trying to be mean, that was just the impression I got. )
You obviously haven't watched The Wire yet then.