Rosetta Blog

Rosetta Blog http://webservices.esa.int/blog/blog/5 Coverage of the Rosetta mission as she makes a series of complex gravity assist manoeuvres around Earth (Mar 2005, Nov 2007, Nov 2009) and Mars (Feb 2007), plus the exciting encounters with Asteroids Steins (Sep 2008) and Lutetia (Jul 2010). News and updates from the Rosetta Dedicated Control Room at ESOC, ESA's European Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany. administrator 2013-02-13T15:44:22Z Cool Comet campaign: Top 5 and grand winner http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/5/1346 The listing of our Top Five entries in the Cool Comet campaign! <a href="http://twitpic.com/55xh4q" target="_blank" title="See the original in Twitpic"></a> <div style="text-align: center"> <a href="http://twitpic.com/55xh4q" target="_blank" title="See the original in Twitpic"><img src="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/gallery/5/previews-med/312290810.gif" border="0" alt="#coolcomet 4th place @Axpere: Rare Opportunity to See Extraterrestrial & Truly Tremendous Article. Entrance to dreamworld http://twitpic.com/55xh4q" /></a> </div> <a href="http://twitpic.com/55xh4q" target="_blank" title="See the original in Twitpic"></a> Image credit: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Axpere" target="_blank">@Axpere</a> via Twitpic - click for full size Our sincere thanks to all who took part. Judging was very difficult! The complete listing of submisisons is available via <a href="http://twapperkeeper.com/hashtag/coolcomet" target="_blank">TwapperKeeper</a> or <a href="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/resource/5/20357" target="_blank" title="Click to download PDF file">here in the blog</a>. And the Top Five are...  GRAND PRIZE WINNER!  <a href="http://www.twitter.com/lilla71" target="_blank">@lilla71</a> <blockquote> <div style="text-align: center"> Il simbolo di una bellezza tanto stupefacente quanto fugace che vorresti imprigionare nello spazio e nel tempo </div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> <div style="text-align: center"> Symbols of a beauty as amazing as fleeting, that you would like to capture in space and time </div> </blockquote> Top Places - 2nd thru 5th <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JPMajor" target="_blank">@JPMajor</a> <blockquote> Why are comets cool? They're cold as ice, dirty as heck and still think tails are fashionable. </blockquote> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/alessandrocumbo" target="_blank">@alessandrocumbo</a> <blockquote> Rosetta dimostra che le distanze risiedono solo nelle menti ottuse degli uomini, il viaggio è cambiare angolo visivo. Rosetta shows that distances are only limited by the human mind. Journey enables changing your view angle. </blockquote> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Axpere" target="_blank">@Axpere</a> <blockquote> Rare Opportunity (to) See Extraterrestrial (&) Truly Tremendous Article. Entrance to dreamworld is #coolcomet <a href="http://twitpic.com/55xh4q" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/55xh4q</a> </blockquote> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CometsAhoy" target="_blank">@CometsAhoy</a> <blockquote> Wondrous marvels, lovely sights / Glowing softly in the night / Bearing ancient molecules / Comets really are so cool / #coolcomet </blockquote> General Fun stuff coolcomet 2011-06-14T15:29:31Z danielscuka Cool comet submissions: Honourable mentions & Made Us Chuckle http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/5/1345 <a id="res_20355" href="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/gallery/5/4778.jpg"> </a> <div style="text-align: center"> <a id="res_20355" href="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/gallery/5/4778.jpg"> <img src="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/gallery/5/previews-med/4778.gif" border="0" alt="This view of Comet Halley's nucleus was obtained by the Halley Multicolour Camera (HMC) on board the Giotto spacecraft, as it passed within 600 km of the comet nucleus on 13 March 1986. Credit: ESA/MPI" /> </a> </div> <a id="res_20355" href="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/gallery/5/4778.jpg"> This view of Comet Halley's nucleus was obtained by the Halley Multicolour Camera (HMC) on board the Giotto spacecraft, as it passed within 600 km of the comet nucleus on 13 March 1986. Credit: ESA/MPI   </a>{{Final winners and Top 5 to be posted shortly}}    A listing of all #coolcomet Twitter campaign entries ranked by the judges in the 'Honourable mention' and 'Made us chuckle' categories (note 'very rough' EN translation for any entries not in English). Access details on the campaign via: <a href="http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Operations/SEM2ACNSNNG_0.html" target="_blank">Take Part in ESA's Cool Comet Campaign</a>  Bravo and well done to all those listed below!!! <ul> <li>@kristin_365</li> <li>@Jrmluque</li> <li>@M__Lopez</li> <li>@BuddyWolly</li> <li>@magisstra</li> <li>@Johnny_Proxy</li> <li>@ELDNAstronomy</li> <li>@AngusMcLulz</li> <li>@diolor</li> <li>@EPenguin</li> <li>@cifvts</li> <li>@LiiveToWiin</li> </ul> Click on Full story to read Tweets...  (Click on Twitter name to access respective Twitter accounts...)   <hr /> Honourable mention <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/kristin_365" target="_blank">@kristin_365</a> <blockquote> porque son los viajeros del Sistema Solar, han estado en sitios que nosotros jamás seremos capaces de ver, ni imaginar because they are the travelers of the Solar System, they have been in places we will never be able to see, or imagine </blockquote>   <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Jrmluque" target="_blank">@Jrmluque</a> <blockquote> We have more questions than answers about comets. #coolcomet </blockquote>   <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/M__Lopez" target="_blank">@M__Lopez</a> <blockquote> me gusta pensar que es material que sublima al llegar cerca del sol, para dejarse ver… SUBLIME! I like to think they are made of material that sublimes when approaches the Sun, to make itself visible… SUBLIME! </blockquote>   <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/BuddyWolly" target="_blank">@BuddyWolly</a> <blockquote> From doomsday messengers to possible bringers of life: Comets - Brought to you by scientific advancement. #coolcomet </blockquote>   <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/magisstra" target="_blank">@magisstra</a> <blockquote> Comets #coolcomet are one of the most spectacular sky objects and their stories are special. Don’t believe it? <a href="http://t.co/3czmstG" target="_blank">http://t.co/3czmstG </a> </blockquote>   <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Johnny_Proxy" target="_blank">@Johnny_Proxy</a> <blockquote> An asteroid with a tail has a magnificient tale to tell. Long or short... period. Listen to the COMET! #coolcomet #ESA  </blockquote>       <hr /> Made us chuckle <hr />   <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Johnny_Proxy" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ELDNAstronomy" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ELDNAstronomy" target="_blank">@ELDNAstronomy</a> <blockquote> I beg ur pardon, i never promised u a ROSETTA garden, along with the sunshine, theres got to be a little space sleep sometimes #coolcomet </blockquote> <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/AngusMcLulz" target="_blank">@AngusMcLulz</a> <blockquote> hey <a href="http://www.twitter.com/esa_de" target="_blank">@ESA_de</a> kommt ihr den #coolcomet gewinner mit dem <a href="http://blogs.esa.int/atv">ATV</a> abholen?!? =D hey <a href="http://www.twitter.com/esa_de" target="_blank">@ESA_de</a> will you fetch the #coolcomet winner with the <a href="http://blogs.esa.int/atv">ATV</a>?!? =D </blockquote> <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/diolor" target="_blank">@diolor</a> <blockquote> #coolcomet Ένα&sigmaf; κομήτη&sigmaf; που πέφτει είναι όμορφο&sigmaf; όπω&sigmaf; ένα γρήγορο αμάξι.Όμω&sigmaf; το δεύτερο μόνο θα θελα να δω παρκαρισμένο έξω από το σπίτι μου #coolcomet A comet passing by is as beautiful as a fast car. But I would like to see only the latter parked outside my house. </blockquote> <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/EPenguin" target="_blank">@EPenguin</a> <blockquote> #coolcomet Why are comets cool? Because they Oort to be! Tom & Dan from Mars Express </blockquote> <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/cifvts" target="_blank">@cifvts</a> <blockquote> #coolcomet "I'm a comet and nobody can stop me! Gotta go, see you in a bit". I really hope to see you again :) </blockquote> <hr /> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/LiiveToWiin" target="_blank">@LiiveToWiin</a> <blockquote> #coolcomet Kometen sind die größten Kunstwerke, die je entstanden sind! Da Vinci bekäme bei ihrem Anblick sicherlich Minderwer.komplexe!! #coolcomet Comets are the biggest works of art ever! Da Vinci would certainly get inferiority complexes when looking at them!! </blockquote>   <hr width="100%" size="2" /> The complete listing of submitted tweets is available here: <a href="http://twapperkeeper.com/hashtag/coolcomet" target="_blank">http://twapperkeeper.com/hashtag/coolcomet</a>   Thank you to all who took part! General Operations Fun stuff Hibernation coolcomet 2011-06-11T21:40:58Z danielscuka Rosetta's lullaby song heard on Earth http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/5/1340 A nice little update this morning! Our friend and past <a href="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/7/1058" target="_blank">ESA blog contributor Bertrand Pinel</a>, from France, sent in this screenshot showing the track of the Rosetta radio signal carrier shortly after the GO/NO-GO decision last night and start of the spacecraft's automated hibernation entry sequence (23:47CEST). Bertrand points out that the start of Rosetta's spin up and the switch off today won't be 'visible' to hsi radio equipment because the probe won't be over Europe when it happens (starting in about 30 minutes). Bertrand is a keen amateur radio astronomer and always amazes us with what he can achieve with home-made equipment! He's contributed to the Mars Express blog in the past (<a href="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/7/1058" target="_blank">see pictures of Bertrand and some of his equipment here</a>). Merci, Bertrand...and thanks to ESA's Thomas Ormston on the Mars Express team for passing on the details. -- Daniel  <a id="res_20353" href="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/gallery/5/capt1106072151.jpg"> <div style="text-align: center"> <img src="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/gallery/5/previews-med/capt1106072151.gif" border="0" /> </div> </a> General Operations Fun stuff Hibernation 2011-06-08T09:40:09Z danielscuka Latest #coolcomet entries http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/5/1333 Real-time feed of Twitter updates with the #coolcomet hashtag updates below... view a <a href="http://bit.ly/coolcometarchive" target="_blank">full archive of all #coolcomet tweets via TwapperKeeper here</a>.   <iframe align="middle" frameborder="0" height="800px" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="NO" src="http://webservices.esa.int/ESOC/twitterwidget.html" width="100%"></iframe> General Fun stuff 2011-05-30T15:32:36Z danielscuka Take part in ESA's Cool Comet Campaign http://webservices.esa.int/blog/post/5/1332 <img src="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/gallery/5/logo_twitter_withbird_1000_allblue_small,1.png" align="left" />Do you use Twitter? Are you as intrigued by comets as we are? Then tell us 'Why comets are cool' and you might win a trip to ESA's operations centre in Germany on 15 June to celebrate 25 years of comet exploration. <a href="http://bit.ly/coolcometarchive" target="_blank">View all entries via TwapperKeeper here</a>.  On 15 June, ESA will mark a quarter-century of comet science and say (temporarily) 'good night' to Rosetta with a special event at ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany. One talented Twitter user will be selected to join us as our guest at the event. Between now and 9 June, you're invited to tell us, via Twitter, why comets are cool. To take part, simply tweet your entry. It must include the "#coolcomet" <a href="http://support.twitter.com/entries/49309-what-are-hashtags-symbols" target="_blank" title="What's a #hashtag?">hashtag</a>, leaving you a mere 130 characters, so brevity is important. Your tweet may also include a single URL, or weblink, that links to a 'non-text' submission, such as a picture, image, photo, animation, video, audio file or any other sort of digital content. Maybe you can sing a song about comets, and submit a link to a video of you singing in YouTube? (The judges will look unfavourably on any content that takes longer than 3 minutes to view). We'll review all submissions and our expert judging panel will grade tweets for clarity, wit, humour, scientific accuracy and originality (and, yes, spelling counts). We'll also <a href="http://webservices.esa.int/blog/blog/5/" target="_blank">publish all submissions in the Rosetta blog</a>. Only one entry will be accepted from each participant; the campaign closes 9 June; the winner will be announced on 10 June.  <hr /> Full <a href="http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ESOC/SEMB6UNSNNG_0.html" target="_blank" title="Campaign rules & regulations - please read">campaign rules, regulations and other small print are available here</a> — please read for full details before tweeting. Judges' decisions are final. <hr /> And keep an eye on the sky — you never know what fantastic things you’ll see! -- Daniel General Operations Fun stuff 2011-05-30T14:22:39Z danielscuka