A new NASA Research Announcement solicits proposals for the Stardust mission, scheduled to return dust samples from Comet P/Wild-2 to Earth in January 2006. NASA is establishing a Stardust Participating Scientists program to allow scientists with expertise in sample analysis to participate as members of the Stardust Science Team in the initial analysis during the Preliminary Examination Period. Notices of Intent to Propose are due November 3, 2004, and proposals are due January 7, 2005.

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