Comet Landing Successful

Pretty cool.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/comet-probe-successfully-separates-from-rosetta-1415784838?mod=WSJ_hp_RightTopStories

icy cool

This must be a mistake. I don’t see the part where they detonate a nuclear bomb on the comet. Why would you land on a comet and not nuke it? This seems like it would be the main purpose of such an awesome mission.

^ You’re way off. The asteroid gets nuked. The comet is just a joyride.