Wheels: Out of this world

Earlier this year, NASA accomplished a mission that took more than 12½ years to carry out. ESA, the European Space Agency, and NASA sent a spacecraft called Rosetta to orbit a cometary nucleus, then landed a probe on the comet surface. The mission was a first and the target comet was traveling faster than 34,175 mph, 252 million miles from Earth. Once contact with the comet’s surface was made, the probe sent data and photos back to earth providing a wealth of information to scientists.

I wanted to mention this astonishing feat, partly because I find it absolutely amazing that it’s even possible, but also because local problems and controversy here on our planet tends to overshadow remarkable events such as these and it’s really worth remembering that technological capability extends beyond social media platforms and streaming entertainment.