OK, as a confessed geek-wannabe, I want to state that I think this mission is the coolest thing ever.
“During the seven-hour descent, which was made without propulsion or guidance, Philae took images and recorded information about the comet’s environment.”
So, I guess it was a gravity-biased toss . . . Damn.. those guys are good !
Here’s a nice storyboard:
(it will take a while to click through the 150 images, but Monroe’s art is worth it !)