This artist's rendering is of the Stardust capsule returning to Earth. The Stardust spacecraft is slated to return on January 15, 2006, bringing back samples of interstellar dust, including recently discovered dust streaming into our solar system from the direction of Sagittarius.
This artist’s rendering is of the Stardust capsule returning to Earth. The Stardust spacecraft is slated to return on January 15, 2006, bringing back samples of interstellar dust, including recently discovered dust streaming into our solar system from the direction of Sagittarius.Image Credit: NASA/JPL