Image: Comet particle tracks in aerogel. of Stardust PIA02188
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Description: Comet particle tracks in aerogel. of Stardust spacecraft. This image shows the tracks left by two comet particles after they impacted the Stardust spacecraft's comet dust collector. The collector is made up of a low-density glass material called aerogel. Scientists have begun extracting comet particles from these and other similar tadpole-shaped tracks.
Title: Comet particle tracks in aerogel. of Stardust PIA02188
Credit: http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/news/status/2006_aaas.html
Author: NASA
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