Thursday, December 22, 2005

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Stardust targets lightning return

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Stardust targets lightning return: "Stardust targets lightning return
By Jonathan Amos
BBC News science reporter

Artist's rendering of Stardust recovery, Nasa
Stardust will touch down in the Utah desert
The US space agency (Nasa) is confident it can land samples from a comet back on Earth next month without mishap.

The Stardust mission grabbed dusty debris from around Comet Wild 2 almost two years ago and will return its precious cargo on 15 January."

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