This is it! We are almost there, people. The spaceship Rosetta and her lander, Philae, are close to make history: For the first time ever, a human-made spacecraft is going to land on the surface of a comet, the 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. It's the climax of an amazing mission. Updating live.
00:58ET. We are two hours and 36 minutes from separation.
00:37ET. It's really amazing that we have reached this point. Remember that Rosetta has been in space for years waiting for this moment. It spent a record 31 months asleep waiting for the moment to arrive. Now, Philae will attempt to land on the comet's surface using a harpoon to study its surface. Here's a video of how this will work:
00:21ET. According to mission control, all systems are go for the separation of the lander Philae. The official ESA stream is here.
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