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Genesis probe

A spacecraft that collected a sample of solar wind and returned it to Earth for study. Its parachute failed during its descent, destroying its sample container. Scientists were able to collect the contents, however, and are working to extract bits of the solar wind from the debris.

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A giant plume of hot gas explodes from the Sun's surface. Giant bubbles of hot g

Our Star, the Sun June 8, 2006