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Genesis Mission Status
NASA's Genesis spacecraft entered perfectly into orbit around the balanced-gravity point Lagrange 1, where it will collect solar wind particles.
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Genesis Gets to the Point
NASA's Genesis spacecraft will begin its primary science mission of collecting particles from the solar wind when it begins to orbit a point between the Sun and Earth on Friday, Nov. 16.
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Genesis Mission Status
Within two weeks, the Genesis spacecraft, launched on August 8, will arrive into orbit around its destination -- Lagrange 1, a point in space between Earth and the Sun. The spacecraft is now preparing to begin its science mission.
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Genesis Mission Status
Two days after launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., the Genesis mission continues to proceed exceedingly well.
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Spacecraft Riding High to Catch Some Rays
Genesis will become the first mission ever to return a sample of extraterrestrial material from beyond the Moon when it catches a piece of the Sun to return to Earth.