It was amazing, and somehow sad all at once.
I though about having the caption: “Hello Neighbour — nice comet you have here. Do you need a jump start?” Please suggest any other captions in the comments.
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Alien [out of flying saucer] to Philae lander: Excuse me, neighbour, could I trouble you for a cup of sugar?
[Rosetta looks on from orbit.]
[Rosetta looks on from orbit.]
My first thought in seeing this is – why is a salmon head attached to the top right of the lander?
How I should know? I’ve never been to 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Oh, sorry, I was looking from the back. In the picture it is top left.
oh… that … ah, yes, well that was somehow supposed to resemble a crater. Possibly I was inspired by a salmon head.
A nice cup of tea always helps.
brilliant lindamp — I wish I’d thought of that. I should get you to write all my captions!