Rosetta - extraterrestrial comet exploration

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For those in to space exploration, this is very cool and exciting news. Up close and personal with a comet. The 'movie' is awesome.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28351234

For me tis a small ray of sunshine on a dark day. What I wouldn't give to be an astronaut on the Rosetta craft sailing in to deep space.

Or as the Carpenters and Klaatu sang:
Calling occupants of interplanetary most extraordinary craft

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It's awesome to know there is a giant rubber ducky floating around out there in space.