Hey guys!
I'm once again, swamped with work this week but I just wanted to share a news story with you in a short post :)
Today's a historic day as it marks the first controlled touchdown on a comet nucleus (specifically, the Philae lander, which was launched by the European Space Agency over ten years a go, touched down today!). Now this may seem super boring or irrelevant, but the study of comets is very important because it gives us more information on the beginning of the Universe (comets are thought to be the material left over from the Big Bang).
Anyway, I probably can't explain it very well so I'll leave you with a link to an article about the landing so check it out!
The Guardian article:
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/12/rosetta-mission-philae-historic-landing-comet
Thank you for sharing a geeky moment with me :)
Hope to see you reading back soon! Hopefully, I'll be able to do some DIY holiday decor! (I've been meaning to make some things to get into the holiday spirit but I haven't had the time yet :'))
I'm once again, swamped with work this week but I just wanted to share a news story with you in a short post :)
Today's a historic day as it marks the first controlled touchdown on a comet nucleus (specifically, the Philae lander, which was launched by the European Space Agency over ten years a go, touched down today!). Now this may seem super boring or irrelevant, but the study of comets is very important because it gives us more information on the beginning of the Universe (comets are thought to be the material left over from the Big Bang).
Anyway, I probably can't explain it very well so I'll leave you with a link to an article about the landing so check it out!
The Guardian article:
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/12/rosetta-mission-philae-historic-landing-comet
Thank you for sharing a geeky moment with me :)
Hope to see you reading back soon! Hopefully, I'll be able to do some DIY holiday decor! (I've been meaning to make some things to get into the holiday spirit but I haven't had the time yet :'))