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Stardust snatch

The Stardust spacecraft is on its way back to Earth after a close encounter with Comet Wild 2. It has snatched a tiny wisp of dust particles from the comet's tail - less than 30 milligrams.

The Stardust team will carefully examine the comet dust to see if there are any traces of the molecules that could point the finger at life.



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Simon Green, Open University
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