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Topic:
Solar System Exploration
Grade Level: 5-8
Body:
Comets
Mission:
Stardust (Comets)
Science Education Standards: Earth and Space Science: Understand the Origin and Evolution of the Earth System
Short Description: Participants simulate and observe the collection of particles substituting gelatin for the aerogel. Aerogel is a silica dioxide gel with the lowest density solid known used on STARDUST to collect comet and interstellar dust particles.
Source: Stardust Mission
Participants simulate and observe the collection of particles substituting gelatin for the aerogel. Aerogel is a silica dioxide gel with the lowest density solid known used on STARDUST to collect comet and interstellar dust particles.
