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NASA's Exploration of Comets: How has it shaped what we know as well as what we still need to find out?

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Closest Encounter with comet Tempel 1
8:40 PM PST Feb. 14, 2011

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Artist rendition depicting comet
Where is comet Tempel 1 now? Comet outgassing with magnifying glass
Where is Stardust-NExT now? Artist rendering of Stardust spacecraft nearing comet
Scientist looking into spectrometer

Top Stories
Scientists pointing out findings from Stardust spacecraft
Rosetta Discovers Haunting Beauty
in Space
"I've never seen anything like it..."
+ July 14, 2010    Release
+ Results from flyby

Map of United states with route traced from New York to California
Planning
Stardust-NExT's
Road Trip
"Planning a road trip in space is a complicated process..."
+ The Ultimate    Road Trip

+ Top Stories    Archive

Features
Steve Chesley
Meet Steve Chesley, Co-Investigator, JPL
It is so exciting to be able to reuse a spacecraft..."
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Comet Hartley 2
Discoverer of Comet Hartley 2, Malcolm Hartley
To date, I've discovered about 10 comets over the years...
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Status Report
Artist rendering of Stardust spacecraft near comet
Mission Status Updates
The Stardust-NExT mission offers a unique opportunity to compare particle analysis from two comets, Wild 2 and Tempel-1.
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Mission Status Updates for 2010
Mission Status Updates for 2009
Mission Status Updates for 2008
Mission Status Update 2007


Just Released
  NASA's Space
School Musical		   Seeing in 3-D:
Stereo Pairs		   Comet Lingo Bingo &
Comet Chronicle		   Cool, Curious Comets
Kids Fun Factsheet		    
  Kids in space school musical   Participant looking at image of comet through stereo lens   Comet Chronicle and comic character of comet   cartoon dinosaurs worriedly looking at oncoming comet    
  Stage your own hip hopera!
+ Coming soon to a    planet near you!
   Make your own stereo viewer!
+ Educator Guide
+ Educator's PPT
+ Student Guide
+ Stereo Viewer
   Have fun playing cometary bingo!
+ Educator Guide
+ Comet Chronicle
+ Lingo Bingo Boards
+ Bingo Clues/Cards

   What are comets? Can we see them? What's Inside?
+ Find out more!		    

Inspiring People
  Barb Cheuvront   Kevin Gilliland   Aimee Meyer   Dee McLellan  
  Inspiring Perspective: Wife of an Engineer
Barb Cheuvront


+ See More 		  Inspiring Engineer:
Kevin Gilliland,
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
   Inspiring Coordinator:
Aimee Meyer,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
   Inspiring Teacher:
Dee McLellan,
Stardust Educator