- Original Caption Released with Image:
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Artist's rendering of the Stardust spacecraft. The spacecraft was launched
on February 7, 1999, from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, aboard a
Delta II rocket. The primary goal of Stardust is to collect dust and
carbon-based samples during its closest encounter with Comet Wild 2 --
pronounced "Vilt 2" after the name of its Swiss discoverer.
- Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL
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