Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
NASA's interstellar collector from the Stardust mission captured several particles that are now thought to be of interstellar origin. We analyzed two of these via nanodiffraction at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and found them to contain crystalline components. The unit cell of the crystalline material is determined from the diffraction patterns and the most likely mineral components are identified as olivine and spinel.
Keywords:
Astrophysics
Type:
JSC-CN-25749
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43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference; Mar 19, 2012 - Mar 23, 2012; The Woodlands, TX; United States
Format:
application/pdf