Stardust NExT set to meet its second comet
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 14:02
in Astronomy & Space
Stardust NExT must love comets. On Valentine's Day the spacecraft will get up close and personal with its second. It's been seven years since the original Stardust danced with Wild 2 out beyond the...
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