Piece of a Comet
This image shows a comet particle collected by NASA’s Stardust spacecraft. The particle is made up of the silicate mineral forsterite, also known as peridot in its gem form.
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NASA ID
PIA02190
Date Created
February 21, 2006
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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