Stardust touchdown

Posted: (EET/GMT+2)

 

NASA's Stardust spacecraft made a great success yesterday night, capturing comet dust and taking awesome pics. I hope the dust container will safely return to Earth in 2006.

I cannot but just wonder the precision the craft was able to maintain during its five-year journey. Mathematics and engineering at their best, I reckon.

More pics should be available on NASA's web site soon.