Bonus round!
After the sample return capsule returned to Earth, the Stardust spacecraft was approved to perform a SECOND mission, called Stardust NExT, to fly by Comet Tempel 1!
Learn more about Stardust and Stardust NExT: https://go.nasa.gov/3Zr9S8W
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After the sample return capsule returned to Earth, the Stardust spacecraft was approved to perform a SECOND mission, called Stardust NExT, to fly by Comet Tempel 1!
Learn more about Stardust and Stardust NExT: https://go.nasa.gov/3Zr9S8W
#NASAhistory
In Depth | Stardust – NASA Solar System Exploration
Stardust was the first spacecraft to return samples from a comet to Earth.NASA Solar System Exploration