Stardust makes it home

The US probe "Stardust" has had a safe landing in Utah after it's 4.63 billion kilometer journey in space. The stardust probe has been able to collect around a teaspoon full of space dust which is hoped to offer some vital clues to the origins of our solar system.

Analysis of the sample can take as much as 10 years to complete. In an effort to speed up the analysis process the University of California, Berkeley, has launched a project to recruit volunteer students who will help identify the samples.