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NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew through the cloud surrounding comet 81P/Wild 2 and returned solid pieces of the comet to Earth.
Utah desert
Who
NASA
What
NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew through the cloud surrounding comet 81P/Wild 2 and returned solid pieces of the comet to Earth.
When
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:30:23 GMT · 4h 43m ago
Where
Utah desert ·
Why
To collect and return the first solid pieces of a comet ever obtained.
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This mission marked the first time solid samples from a comet were brought back to Earth, providing valuable scientific data.
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