Rosetta and Philae Read a Storybook History of Fantastic Comets and the Spacecraft That Land on Them

Holy crap, the European Space Agency has got me pegged with its campaign to raise awareness about its Rosetta mission to land a spacecraft on the surface of a comet for the first time. I am a sucker for personification of space technology. Rosetta’s “little brother” Philae will land on its target comet on August 6th, so here’s an adorable new animation of the pair reading a story book about their family’s exploits in comet exploration.

Previously in Rosetta’s journey

• By the way, the comet looks like Kuribo’s shoe
• Philae won’t stop asking, “Are we there yet?”
• They also sent back a GIF of what the comet looks like tumbling through space

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Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.

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