Scientists are just beginning to examine the pieces of a comet brought back to Earth by NASA's Stardust mission. Mark Peplow tagged along to one lab to watch researchers examine their prize catch.
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Peplow, M. A comet's tale. Nature (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/news060213-2
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