November 12, 2014

Top News Stories –

Ecstatic reaction as Rosetta spacecraft mission lands on comet –
The Rosetta spaceship, which was launched in 2004, has landed on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in a mission which could reveal the origins of life on Earth. The spacecraft’s thrusters failed to work during the mission prompting fears that the lander could simply bounce off the comet and back into space. But the Philae landing craft managed to land safely. The small probe took pictures as it descended as well as monitored chemical levels. The European Space Agency’s ground-breaking £1 billion mission to chase, orbit, and execute a soft landing on a moving comet has been called one of the most extraordinary achievements in space history. [Daily Telegraph] See Video of the Day
Artist's impression of the Philae landerArtist’s impression of the Philae lander

Video of the Day –

Philae Lands On Comet! – Mission Control Celebrates | Video

Top Twitter Trends –

Worldwide USA UK
1 #HomeToMama #BreakTheInternet Dapper Laughs
2 #WishKoSaPasko #CometLanding #CometLanding
3 Weather Update #WeCanLandOnACometButWeCant Christmas
4 Happy Veterans Day #RejectedMuppets Ched Evans
5 #MeCambiaElDiaSi Zoboomafoo Jalen McMillan
6 #Supernatural200thEpisode Gruber #HousingDay
7 Carol Ann Susi #Supernatural200thEpisode #HomeToMama
8 #HariAyah Christmas Warren Clarke
9 99 iPhones Too Many Cooks #BreakTheInternet
10 #CometLanding Kim K Newsnight

Other News Stories –

Armed conflict and attacks
International relations
Law and crime
Science

News from Wikipedia – please support this valuable resource