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This image shows a particle impact on the aluminum frame that holds the aerogel tiles. Debris ejected by the impact are captured as an explosion pattern in the adjacent aerogel tile.
From Courtesy NASA | April 17, 2007

This image shows a particle impact on the aluminum frame that holds the aerogel tiles. Debris ejected by the impact are captured as an explosion pattern in the adjacent aerogel tile.


Located in: After Stardust: Astronomers study the solar system