Can you imagine the mathematics involved in calculating an orbital path so precisely, much less landing the thing and riding the comet for most of the next year? Unreal.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Higher, cometary math
The idea that the European Space Agency is about to land a spacecraft on a comet is downright remarkable. Here's how they got there:
Can you imagine the mathematics involved in calculating an orbital path so precisely, much less landing the thing and riding the comet for most of the next year? Unreal.
Can you imagine the mathematics involved in calculating an orbital path so precisely, much less landing the thing and riding the comet for most of the next year? Unreal.
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