Artist's rendering of the Stardust spacecraft. The spacecraft was launched on February 7, 1999, from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, aboard a Delta II rocket. The primary goal of Stardust is to collect dust and carbon-based samples during its closest encounter with Comet Wild 2 -- pronounced "Vilt 2" after the name of its Swiss discoverer.
Resource: NASA.gov
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by Mark Kaelin | November 21, 2012, 1:15am PST | Image 4 of 29
Stardust on approach
Stardust on approach - Image 4 of 29
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