PIA03683: View of a Cometary Impact Into Aerogel
Closeup view of a cometary impact (upper right) into aerogel was inspected by scientists at a laboratory at the Johnson Space Center hours after NASA's Stardust Sample Return Canister was delivered to the Johnson Space Center.
 Mission:  Stardust 
 Spacecraft:  Stardust
 Product Size:  3072 x 2048 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Johnson Space Center 
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Closeup view of a cometary impact (upper right) into aerogel was inspected by scientists at a laboratory at the Johnson Space Center hours after the Stardust Sample Return Canister was delivered to the Johnson Space Center from the spacecraft's landing site in Utah.

Image Credit:
NASA/JSC

Image Addition Date:
2006-01-20