Publication Date:
2006-02-14
Description:
The primary objective of this experiment is to investigate the feasibility of future missions of multilayer thin-film detectors acting as energy sorter to collect micrometeoroids, if not in their original shape, at least as fragments suitable for chemical analysis. It is expected that this kind of particle collector will help in solving one of the most puzzling topics in cosmic-dust studies: the mineralogical and chemical composition of the particles. This is a matter of great interest in the study of the origin and evolution of the solar system.
Keywords:
ASTROPHYSICS
Type:
NASA. Langley Research Center Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF); p 124-126
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