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NASA Stardust Returns to Earth

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-special dept.

quadsoft writes "The Globe and Mail reports "Dugway Proving Ground, Utah -- A space capsule ferrying the first comet dust samples to Earth parachuted onto a remote stretch of desert before dawn Sunday, drawing cheers from elated scientists. The touchdown capped a seven-year journey by NASA's Stardust spacecraft, which zipped past a comet in 2004 to capture minute dust particles and store them in the capsule.""

2 of 119 comments (clear)

  1. No Receipt? by somethingprolific · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    They should have just faked this mission like the first moon landing and saved $30 million.

  2. Re:Some serious rocket science by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    what a waste of money. Period. People are dying from aids, war, strife and we're collecting moon fuckin dust. You have cities like Detroit that are the homes to America's largest car makers and they're fuckin bankrupt!

    But yea keep collecting that dust