A vial containing space dust (IMAGE)

Penn State

A vial containing space dust

Caption

Analyzing a precious bit of space dust no bigger than a teaspoon, the Penn State team used custom instruments capable of measuring isotopes, slight variations in the mass of atoms. 

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Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State

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