(December 13, 2017 at 12:21 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:While I appreciate the sentiment, a rendezvous (or flyby) mission, even with a 20 year heads up would have been extraordinarily difficult. (read that as expensive)
And yet the Europeans did it with that comet. Ever notice that while we talk about how great we are other nations are actually doing things instead of just running their mouths.
We should really correct that.
The ESA knew when that comet would be here.