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Stardust Spacecraft gleams in the sunlight
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comet outgassing brilliantly
Resources
Technicians monitor spacecraft status
Delta rocket launches Stardust spacecraft
Launch
On February 7, 1999, Stardust was launched from Kennedy's Space Center.
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Stardust spacecraft being assembled
Mission
Take a look at the Stardust spacecraft as it was being built and days before it launched.
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+ EGA Images
Artist Rendering of Stardust spacecraft
Mission Art
View artist concepts of the spacecraft, mission, and comets.
+ See mission art gallery
Computer rendering of colorful comet
Comets
Mystic travelers in our solar system comets have captivated the eye of observers for many centuries.
+ Comets

+ Wild 2 Images
Artist rendering of solar system
JPL Space Gallery Link
Use our image slider to scroll through some of your favorite space images.
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3D illustration of comet outgassing
Comet Stereo Images
See images that give a 3-D view of Comet Wild 2.
+ See it in 3-D

+ Make eye-popping 3-D images
Monitor captures image of Stardust spacecraft return
Stardust Mission
See animation and footage from the original Stardust mission
+ Stardust Launch animations

+ Stardust reentry
+ Our World: Stardust
Computer rendering of colorful comet
Approach Sequences
See Deep Impact's impactor probe approaching Comet Tempel 1.
+ See the impact

Scientist giving slide presentation
JPL First Person Donald Yeomans: What is a comet?
Hear more from comet expert, Donald Yeomans, about why NASA explores these small bodies.
+ See movie
artist rendering of community and satellite
Design A Satellite
Design and launch a satellite with the people of Littleton.
+ Play game (.swf file, 2 MB)


artist rendering of comet
Comet Interactive
Explore the anatomy, life cycle and specifications of several comets!
+ Bright Tails, Black Hearts


space background with fields for entering information into simulator
Solar System Simulator
Generate views of the bodies of our planetary system!
+ Run simulator!


Artist rendering of our galaxy
Discovery Program Newsletter
Check out the latest status of all the Discovery missions
+ Discovery Program
+ Online Newsletter
Close up view of comet surface
JPL On-line Video Catalog
Check out video for your classroom from JPL’s video catalog.
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+ NASA Image Permission Policy
Violet and orange plasma cloud in space
NASA TV
NASA TV is a resource designed to provide real-time coverage of agency activities and missions.
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Saturn's rings on planet's horizon
Podcasts
View Podcasts from Mars, about our Earth and learn about the rings of
Saturn.
+ JPL Podcasts
Interesting terrain of alien planet
Interactive Features
Discover how space exploration impacts our lives through interactives.
+ See Interactives