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Stardust to Fly by Earth
On January 14, 2009, Stardust-NExT will fly by Earth at 19:40 UTC (12:40 pm PST) as it receives a gravity assist from Earth.
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Second Comet Visit is a First
On January 15, 2006, the Stardust spacecraft completed one history-making mission and began another.
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International Year of Astronomy 2009
In 2009, the world will celebrate the International Year of Astronomy to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of a telescope.
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Welcome Tim Larson
On October, 27th, 2008 NASA announced the appointment of Tim Larson as the new project manager for the Stardust-NExT and EPOXI missions.
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Status Report
Mission Status Updates
The Stardust-NExT mission offers a unique opportunity to compare particle analysis from two comets, Wild 2 and Tempel-1.
