Be sure to catch the comet landing live webcast if you can. It starts in about 20 minutes from the time of this post:
http://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html
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Update: 11:40 PM HST
There is some drama! The thruster to hold down the lander while the ice screws in the feet attach is not working. So, the lander is dependent on an ice harpoon---if it hits a rocky boulder the lander might bounce off into space. Acquisition of the lander signal and the first pictures are expected at 2AM here so I am setting my alarm to get up briefly and check.
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Update: 7:00 AM HST
The lander is on the surface. It seems there is some uncertainty about the harpoon firing? Some pictures from the surface are expected in the next hour.
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