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This site from NASA provides information about aerogel, a material used by the Stardust probe to trap particles from the Comet Wild 2.  The collection strategies, the unique capabilities of aerogel, and the spacecraft collector's structure are presented.  The site also provides an aerogel fact sheet, photo gallery, and frequently asked questions.
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Keywords:
comet, dendritic, density, probe, sample
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created November 27, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated:
December 3, 2006 by Ed Lee
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March 31, 2005
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(National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington), WWW Document, (https://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/tech/aerogel.html).
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Aerogel: Catching Comet Dust (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington), <https://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/tech/aerogel.html>.
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Aerogel: Catching Comet Dust. (2005, March 31). Retrieved April 23, 2024, from National Aeronautics and Space Administration: https://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/tech/aerogel.html
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Aerogel: Catching Comet Dust. Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, March 31, 2005. https://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/tech/aerogel.html (accessed 23 April 2024).
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Aerogel: Catching Comet Dust. Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 31 Mar. 2005. 23 Apr. 2024 <https://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/tech/aerogel.html>.
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