Mission News
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Genesis Mishap Report
A report explains why the Genesis spacecraft's parachute failed to deploy during its return to Earth on Sept. 8, 2004.
› Read Report (11.9 Mb PDF)
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Key Genesis Science Collectors In Excellent Shape
Scientists have closely examined four Genesis spacecraft collectors, vital to the mission's top science objective, and found them in excellent shape, despite the spacecraft's hard landing last year.
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Genesis Gives Scientists a Piece of the Sun
NASA scientists have sent to academic researchers an unprecedented piece of the sun gathered by the Genesis spacecraft, enabling the start of studies to achieve the mission's initial science objectives.
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Genesis Mishap Board Reports Progress
The Mishap Investigation Board has identified a likely direct cause of the failure of Genesis' parachute system to open.
Mission Features
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Genesis Findings Solve Apollo Lunar Soil Mystery
11.20.06 - Ever since astronauts returned from another world, scientists have been mystified by some of the moon rocks they brought back. Now one of the mysteries has been solved.
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A Little Glitz Goes a Long Way for NASA's Genesis
09.03.04 - It seems everyone benefits from a little "bling bling" now and then.
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Whirly Bird Catches the Urn
08.20.04 - The Genesis mission will end September 8th, after capturing the first extraterrestrial samples to be returned since Apollo.
Media Contacts
Donald Savage (HQ) at
(202) 358-1727 or Donald.L.Savage@nasa.gov
DC Agle (JPL) at
(818) 393-9011 or david.c.agle@jpl.nasa.gov
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