STARDUST

                                 The STARDUST spacecraft was launched
                            into space in early February 1999.  It's
                            destination - Comet Wild 2 (pronounced "Vilt
                            2"); it's mission, to capture cometary
                            material before returning to Earth in 2006.
                            STARDUST will encounter Wild 2 in 2004,
                            while nearly 390 million kilometers (242
                            million miles) from Earth.  En route to the
                            comet, the spacecraft will collect interstellar
                            dust particles.  These samples will provide a
                            Window into the distant past, helping scientists
                            around the world to unravel mysteries surrounding
                            the birth and evolution of our Solar System.
                            If all this sounds fun to you just click Go on to
                            find a resource page full of links to
                            STARDUST sites.
 

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