Maybe it’s because I can clearly recall the first time a man stepped onto the surface of the Moon. Maybe it’s because science and technological innovation pique my interest on a regular basis. Whatever the case, I still can’t get over the fact that we sent an orbiter into space ten years ago and its…
Landing a Spacecraft on a Comet is a Real Thing We Can Do
People can land spacecraft on comets. That is a thing we can do now, thanks to the European Space Agency’s Philae lander. I know you’re thinking hey, we’ve probed us some comets in the past, remember that Deep Impact thing back in 2005? Well, yes. But what we really meant by probed was crashed a…