Video: Stardust Probe Mission Overview

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January 13, 2006—With its precious cargo (particles collected from a comet two years ago) embedded in a space-age gel, NASA's Stardust space craft is blazing back to Earth. Relive the probe's pioneering mission via stunning animation and National Geographic interviews. Read the full story.

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