GC017 Stardust: Return to Sender (part 2)

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DATE : Sun, 29 Jan 2006 05:38:07 -0700
Entered in Database : 2006-01-29 12:38:07
length : 17824968
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Last week, I gave you the story of where the Stardust mission came from -- technically, scientifically, and politically. With the background out of the way, we're ready to dive into the really good stuff. In this week's episode, we continue the Stardust story -- but focus now on Stardust's mission and science. The end result was a historic success -- the first successful return of cometary material to Earth. But the road that culminated in this success was anything but smooth. Tune in and find out just how many spills & chills & thrills are involved in a round-trip flyby of a comet.

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