Organics Captured from Comet 81P/Wild 2 by the Stardust Spacecraft

A. Sandford, Scott; Aléon, J.; M. O'd. Alexander, C.; Araki, Tohru; Bajt, S.; A. Baratta, G.; Borg, J.; P. Bradley, J.; E. Brownlee, D.; R. Brucato, J.; J. Burchell, M.; Busemann, H.; L. Butterworth, A.; J. Clemett, S.; D. Cody, George; Colangelí, L.; Cooper, George; D'Hendecourt, L.; Djouadi, Z.; P. Dworkin, Jason; Ferrini, G.; Fleckenstein, Holger; J. Flynn, G.; A. Franchi, I.; Fries, M.; K. Gilles, Mary; P. Glavin, D.; Gounelle, M.; Grossemy, F.; Jacobsen, Chris; P. Keller, L.; L. D. Kilcoyne, A.; Leitner, J.; Matrajt, G.; Meibom, Anders; Mennella, V.; Mostefaoui, S.; R. Nittler, L.; E. Palumbo, M.; A. Papanastassiou, D.; Robert, F.; Rotundi, A.; J. Snead, C.; K. Spencer, Maegan; J. Stadermann, F.; Steele, A.; Stephan, T.; Tsou, P.; Tyliszczak, Tolek; J. Westphal, A.; Wirick, S.; Wopenka, B.; Yabuta, Hikaru; N. Zare, Richard; E. Zolensky, M.

doi:10.1126/science.1135841

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Organics Captured from Comet 81P/Wild 2 by the Stardust Spacecraft

Published in Science • Dec 14, 2006

Authors:

Scott A. Sandford

J. Aléon

C. M. O'd. Alexander

Abstract

Organics found in comet 81P/Wild 2 samples show a heterogeneous and unequilibrated distribution in abundance and composition. Some organics are similar, but not identical, to those in interplanetary dust particles and carbonaceous meteorites. A class of aromatic-poor organic material is also present...

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Meteorite

Comet

Interplanetary dust cloud

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