Star Dust Returns

Late night skywatchers are in for a treat this weekend… even with the bright

moon dominating the night sky. Early Sunday morning (1/15)

NASA’s Star Dust capsule will make a spectacular return to Earth
carrying samples collected from Comet Wild 2. Just before 2:00am, the
craft will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and streak through the night sky
crossing northern California and Nevada… enroute to its landing site at
Dugway, Utah. At the peak of its brightness, the capsule will shine some
60 times brighter than the

planet Venus. Those of you who are able to view the event are
encouraged to take pictures… and
submit
them to NASA. It is hoped by researchers that they’ll be able to learn
more about the physics of re-entry in the process. Click here for some viewing tips!