Re: ot We are stardust, says scientist as probe brings back clues to life

In article <KbednTJXkftBalfenZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Sharon Hope" <shope@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> More at:
>
> http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html
>
> Did you know you can volunteer to help evaluate the stardust captured in the
> aerogel on your home computer?
>
> http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/01/10_dust.shtml
>

Thanks Sharon and Susan

I look here every day. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Keeps me grounded ;))


There are a few images of the Stardust return capsule and lotsa links.

Weird Science Love it!

Bill

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Jan 16 http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html has below
info.


Explanation: A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the
Utah desert yesterday after being tracked by radar and chased by
helicopters and airplanes. Like last time, no space aliens were
involved. The saucer, the Stardust return capsule, is carrying bits of
Comet Wild 2 captured two years ago during a rendezvous between Stardust
and the ancient comet. The capsule is pictured above entering a
temporary clean room in Utah before part of it is shipped to NASA's
Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA. In the inset on the lower
right, an artist depicts the capsule as it likely looked after it
parachuted to a landing in the Utah desert. The upper right insert shows
an image of the streaking capsule taken yesterday by a DC-8 chase plane.
The bits of Comet Wild 2 stored in the Stardust return capsule are
likely older than the Sun and will be inspected over the next few years
for clues about the early years of our Solar System. You, too, can help
look for dust grains in the Stardust aerogel!

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