Genesis Capsule Crashes

[Marc P.]

Didn't see this anywhere on Chiefdelphi yet, but the Genesis space capsule, designed to orbit the sun, collect solar wind particles, and return to Earth has failed to deploy it's parachute, and crashed into the Utah desert.

CNN and MSNBC have some pretty good coverage on it.

The atoms collected were intended to help scientists learn about the origins of the sun, and our solar system. This is a great loss to science worldwide, and while no humans were harmed, here's hoping at least some good science can be recovered!