In order to get to the comet we had to go three times around the sun.
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The science that's going to come out of this, that's going to tell us about the early formation of our solar system, the role that comets have played in the formation of Earth and ourselves, that will unfold over the next few years. The science that this project is returning will be unprecedented.Tom Duxbury
It is a competitive world and NASA has a lot of thinks on its plate. It will be interesting to see if it Stardust spacecraft does have a life.
Tom Duxbury
It was a long 10 years and when it was over it was surprising it was over.
Tom Duxbury
(The research) will involve looking at particles that were kept in the far reaches of our universe in a deep freeze since the beginning of our solar system.
Tom Duxbury
You'll see people wearing protective gear. Our concern is (contamination) from us to the particles, not the other way.
Tom Duxbury
That's a culmination of over ten years worth of work. To see (the capsule) in one piece on the floor of the desert is just very moving.
Tom Duxbury
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