Sixteen hours

[gekkogecko]

57 minutes, 13 seconds (as of this writing) until the return of the stardust comet-sample mission.

Yeah!

http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html

[jseal]

Yup! Let's hope all goes well with the reentry!

[mayhem1978]

kewl i didnt know that. Let us know what happens will ya?

[Lilith]

So it's a giant Swiffer????

[Oldfart]

Hope they have better luck than the frisbee that landed in the salt-lake.

The parachute failed to pop and the containment shield split.

I believe this has the same initiation mechanism.

[jseal]

Gentlefolk,

All went well this time! :)

[gekkogecko]

Stardust has accomplished its mission, and the sample return capsule is safely on the ground!

http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/news/status/060115.html

[jseal]

Yea! :D

[dicksbro]

Isn't it amazing. Just think of what mankind could accomplish if we all worked together. Wow.

[PantyFanatic]

...I believe this has the same initiation mechanism.
I was happy to see that they were not installed backward this time. :rolleyes:


So it's a giant Swiffer????
.... with a VEEEEEEEERY long handle. ;)

[LixyChick]

I just heard about it this morning and I've been fixated on the statement our local news said, "After 7 years and billions of miles..........."

Geezzzzzzz...what a trip!

[Lilith]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/23/stardust.reut/index.html

Excitement over some of the dust!