57 minutes, 13 seconds (as of this writing) until the return of the stardust comet-sample mission.

Yeah!

http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html

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On the kinkometer, my kink measures as a sine wave.

Yup! Let's hope all goes well with the reentry!

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Eudaimonia

kewl i didnt know that. Let us know what happens will ya?

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So it's a giant Swiffer????

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Hope they have better luck than the frisbee that landed in the salt-lake.

The parachute failed to pop and the containment shield split.

I believe this has the same initiation mechanism.

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Calm, quiet, smooth, devastating

Gentlefolk,

All went well this time!

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Eudaimonia

Stardust has accomplished its mission, and the sample return capsule is safely on the ground!

http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/news/status/060115.html

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On the kinkometer, my kink measures as a sine wave.

Yea!

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Isn't it amazing. Just think of what mankind could accomplish if we all worked together. Wow.

I was happy to see that they were not installed backward this time.



.... with a VEEEEEEEERY long handle.

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I just heard about it this morning and I've been fixated on the statement our local news said, "After 7 years and billions of miles..........."

Geezzzzzzz...what a trip!

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~Thomas Dewar~

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/...reut/index.html

Excitement over some of the dust!

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The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas