Go Little Washing Machine...GOOOOOOO

 

I hear the comet is making noise. Why is it making noise? Isn't that impossible in the vacuum of space? I mean they say they can't hear you scream in space so why should a comet be any different? I am impressed with the humans who pulled off this trick of cosmic navigation. I really hope they pull it off and get some cool data or maybe even a couple of cool images to make the whole mission really worthwhile.

 

The European probe Philae on Wednesday was on course to make the first-ever landing on a comet after separating from its mother ship Rosetta, mission control said.

Philae ejected at around 0835 GMT, said Andrea Accomazzo, flight operations director at the European Space Agency (ESA).

"We see it in telemetry," he said. Touchdown by the 100-kilogramme (220-pound) robot lab is expected around seven hours later.