We visited a comet, grabbed a piece of it, and landed here this morning. It was a real thrill.
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This is what we looked like 4.5 billion years ago. Comets haven't changed since then.Don Brownlee
We're confident that the things coming out of Comet Wild 2 are the same as those that went in. We believe that we collected the most pristine samples of a comet, those that have never been warmed.
Don Brownlee
We are collecting the actual building blocks the solar system was formed from 4.5 billion years ago. We believe that the particles have a lot of information stored in them.
Don Brownlee
We're just starting to work on this ... it will take years to analyze.
Don Brownlee
In recent decades, spacecraft have passed fairly close to comets and provided us with excellent data. Stardust, however, marks the first time that we have ever collected samples from a comet and brought them back to Earth for study.
Don Brownlee
One major concern was having it break open.
Don Brownlee
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