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Slice of Comet Dust
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Caption:
This image illustrates one of several ways scientists have begun extracting comet particles from the Stardust spacecraft's collector. First, a particle and its track are cut out of the collector material, called aerogel, in a wedge-shaped slice called a keystone. A specialized silicon pickle fork is then used to remove the keystone from the remaining aerogel for further analysis.
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 | Color, Comet, Dust | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2006-02-21 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of California, Berkeley | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02189 | |
| Identifier | PIA02189 | |
