NASA prepares for big fireworks show.

[PC-Engine]

http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/deepimpact_flash/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mov/117657main_Maas_DI_Long_320.240.mov

 

[mickrhcf]

there`s no chance of just giving it a nudge off course and it landing on my house now, is there?



just curious.........

 

[PC-Engine]

Well the impact will change the velocity of the comet by 0.014 inches per hour.

 

[wireframe]

there`s no chance of just giving it a nudge off course and it landing on my house now, is there?



just curious.........

Where is your house?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

there`s no chance of just giving it a nudge off course and it landing on my house now, is there?



just curious.........

Where is your house?

 

[mickrhcf]

i know,i know,but has anyone actually hit a speeding comet with a lump of copper before?

just for the record,if it does hit me,i told you so,

and if it hits you,dont come running to me complaining,

 

[Guden Oden]

Mick,
You've been watching too many dumb, stupid, brainless hollywood movies. NO, the fricken comet won't suddenly turn around and hit the earth just because we shoot it with what amounts to a pellet from a BB-gun fired at a locomotive.

Like, these guys know phizziks and stuff, so relax, ok?

 

[Simon F]

there`s no chance of just giving it a nudge off course and it landing on my house now, is there?



just curious.........

Are you wanting to make an insurance claim or are you just after an excuse to not have to clean the bathroom?

 

[ZoinKs!]

They smacked right into it...

The comet, that is. Not mickrhcf's house. Yet.

 

[Guden Oden]

That pic looks blurry, they must have forgotten to activate anisotropic filtering on the comet! The antialiasing is nice, tho.

 

[epicstruggle]

That pic looks blurry, they must have forgotten to activate anisotropic filtering on the comet! The antialiasing is nice, tho.

 

[ZoinKs!]

Are you implying the entire space program is a big computer generated hoax?

 

[nutball]

Considering the speeds, distances and all the hellish complicated geometry going on, plus that that's quite likely a quick-look (~ engineering) image, it's pretty amazing.

 

[epicstruggle]

Considering the speeds, distances and all the hellish complicated geometry going on, plus that that's quite likely a quick-look (~ engineering) image, it's pretty amazing.

Shooting a bullet (spacecraft) , from a bullet (Earth) , to hit a bullet (comet).

Incredible.

epic

 

[mickrhcf]

aaaaaaiiiiieeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Shapeshifter]

NASA get's sued for lightshow



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4649987.stm


god damn crazy people

 

[Guden Oden]

Has nasa released any moving imagery of the impact yet? Would be nice to see!

 

[MuFu]

NASA get's sued for lightshow



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4649987.stm


god damn crazy people

aha... ahahah... AHAHAHAHAHA!!!

 

[nutball]

Has nasa released any moving imagery of the impact yet? Would be nice to see!

I saw some on the TV last night (big mess it was), but I can't find any accessible via their website. I know a few people involved in other missions which were monitoring the event, it'll be interesting to know what (if anything) they saw.

 

[Fred]

One of the greatest accomplishments of numerical simulation in my lifetime, perhaps *the* most impressive.

Amazing feat, to anyone with an inkling of what a challenging physics problem this is.

The courtcase had me lol for a few though.