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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?

+ Why Study Comets?
+ CSI of Comets
NASA's Stardust Next mission Science Update. Comet outgassing with magnifying glass
Stardust Next Educational resources
Stardust NExT timeline Stardust-NExT timeline Earth Gravity Assist

Top Stories
  Spacecraft Fires Engines to Delay Arrival at Comet!   Stardust Celebrates 4000 Days in Space!   First Discovery of Life's Building Block in Comet  
  Hubble picture of comet-like asteroid P/2010 A2   Artist rendition of Stardust spacecraft   Scientists pointing out findings from Stardust spacecraft  
  SD-NExT's arrival at comet Tempel 1 is delayed by 8 hours...
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+ Press release
   The Stardust spacecraft celebrates 4000 days of flight...
+ Learn more		   NASA scientists have discovered glycine in samples returned from Stardust spacecraft.
+ In the news		  

Features
  New Study Provides Clues to Formation of Comets   Don Sweetnam Joins
Stardust-NExT mission!		   Calling All Educators-Field Test Fun Comet Materials!    
  New study provides clues to formation of comets   Don Sweetnam   Hand on computer mouse  
  New analysis of a comet particle links it to the inner solar system...
+ Learn more
   Donald Sweetnam has joined the mission as Deputy Project Manager.
+ See bio and interview		   + Education materials    evaluation
+ See activities

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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.
+ Latest update

Mission Status Updates for 2007
Mission Status Updates for 2008
Mission Status Updates for 2009
Mission Status Update 2010


Just Released
  Cool, Curious Comets
Kids Fun Factsheet		   Design A Satellite   Solar System Simulator   Extreme Navigation Activity    
  wild 2   artist rendering of community and satellite   Fields to selct spacecraft, date and field of view on Solar System Simulator   Fields to selct spacecraft, date and field of view on Solar System Simulator    
  What are comets? Can we see them? What's Inside?
+ Find out more!		   Design and launch a satellite with the people of Littleton, CO
+ Play Game		   Generate views of the bodies of our planetary system!
+ Simulator

   Simulate a spacecraft/comet rendezvous!
+ Teacher Guide
+ Role Cards
+ Standards
+ Slide show		    

Inspiring People
  Kevin Gilliland   Aimee Meyer   Aimee Meyer   Jorge Vasquez  
  Inspiring Engineer:
Kevin Gilliland,
Lockheed Martin Space Systems


+ See More 		  Inspiring Coordinator:
Aimee Meyer,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
   Inspiring Scientist:
Dr. Jorge Vasquez,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
   Inspiring Teacher:
Dee McLellan,
Stardust Educator