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   RS Wood to RS Wood   
   RIP Philae, bound for a deep freeze   
   12 Jan 16 10:51:06   
   
   From: rsw@therandymon.com   
      
   On 2016-01-11, RS Wood  wrote:   
   > On 2014-11-16, RS Wood  wrote:   
   >> From the «boinggg» department:   
   >> Title: Pictures show comet probe 'bounce'   
   >> Author:   
   >> Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:30:05 -0500   
   >> Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30074258#   
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   >> Images of the Philae probe moments after its initial touchdown on comet 67P   
   >> have been published by the European Space Agency.   
   >   
   > Last call for Philae before its orbital trajectory makes it too late.   
   > Scientists aren't hopeful.   
   >   
   > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/10/philaes_phinal_phling_   
   ermans_made_weekend_spinup_attempt/   
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   Looka like Philae didn't answer its radio signal, this was its last   
   chance, and our little, sensing friend is off to a deep freeze on the   
   far side of the sun.  Work well done, little guy.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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