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Stardust Logs A Decade Under The Stars
02.06.09 -- Saturday, Feb. 7, marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of NASA's well-traveled Stardust spacecraft.
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NASA Stardust Capsule to Go on Display at Smithsonian
Having returned the world's first particles from a comet, NASA's Stardust sample return capsule will join the collection of flight icons in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington.
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Stardust Stars on Earth as it Does in the Heavens
While their spacecraft's journeys may have taken it more than halfway to Jupiter, members of the Stardust team have lately been doing some roaming of their own.
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Stardust Comet Dust Resembles Asteroid Materials
Contrary to scientists' expectations, much of the comet dust returned by NASA's Stardust mission formed very close to the young sun
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Movie: Stardust Capsule Reentry
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Why Send the Science Home?
The Stardust mission already has a couple of major successes under its belt. (Quicktime - streaming)
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Protecting Stardust: NASA Ames and the Heat Shield
Researchers had to figure out what would be the best material for a heat shield during Stardust's high-speed re-entry.
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