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	+ Home The Stardust sample return capsule, containing comet samples, successfully returned to Earth on Jan. 15, 2006. + More NASA Facts...		+ NASA Home > Mission Sections > Stardust Stardust Comet Dust Resembles Asteroid Materials 01.25.08 -- Contrary to scientists' expectations, much of the comet dust returned by NASA's Stardust mission formed very close to the young sun and was somehow differentiated from the other materials that are believed to have formed in the early solar system. ›  Full story 12.14.06 Stardust Comet Aerogel in UC Berkeley Lab 2 12.14.06 Stardust Comet Aerogel in UC Berkeley Lab 1 12.14.06 Stardust Comet Aerogel in UC Berkeley Lab 3 + View Archives Stardust Status Report An update from Stardust Flight Director + Read More Stardust Nominated for Aviation Week and Space Technology Laureate Award Stardust Nominated for Aviation Week and Space Technology Laureate Award + Read More Comets as Toolkits for Jump-starting Life Comets appear to be filled with organic molecules that are the building blocks of life. + Read More Astrobiology and Stardust NASA’s Stardust mission has provided the opportunity for astrobiologists to gain deeper insight into this history. + Read More + View Archives Movie: Stardust Capsule Reentry + View this Video Protecting Stardust: NASA Ames and the Heat Shield Researchers had to figure out what would be the best material for a heat shield during Stardust's high-speed re-entry. + Play video | Read Transcript + About NASAcast + + How to Subscribe + View Archives Discovery Program Stardust is a mission in NASA's Discovery Program of lower cost, highly focused solar system investigations. + View site Stardust Mission Find out more indepth mission information from JPL's Stardust site. + View site
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