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Making Celestial Tracks
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Caption:
This image shows the tracks left by two comet particles after they impacted the Stardust spacecraft's comet dust collector. The collector is made up of a low-density glass material called aerogel. Scientists have begun extracting comet particles from these and other similar tadpole-shaped tracks.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | 81P/Wild | |
| System | Periodic Comets | |
| Target Type | Comet | |
| Mission | Stardust | |
| Instrument Host | Stardust | |
| Host Type | Sample Return | |
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Comet, Dust, Grayscale, Impact | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2006-10-19 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Washington | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02188 | |
| Identifier | PIA02188 | |
