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Planetary Radio

Countdown to Sample Return: A Stardust Special

Airdate: Monday, January 2, 2006
Running Time: 00:28:50
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

With just days to go till the Stardust spacecraft returns comet and interstellar dust to Earth, we present excerpts from a NASA media briefing. The presenters include Don Brownlee, Stardust Principal Investigator. Emily Lakdawalla is listening to the sounds of space on Q&A, and Bruce Betts is ready for a new year of skywatching and trivia question contests.

For Planetary Society members, the full audio from the December 21 briefing is available in the "Planetary Audio Features" area of the For Members section of this website.

Guests

• Don Brownlee, Stardust Principal Investigator

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