In situ observation of penetration proce
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Rei Niimi; Toshihiko Kadono; Masahiko Arakawa; Minami Yasui; Koji Dohi; Akiko M.
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Article
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2011
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A large number of cometary dust particles were captured with low-density silica aerogels by NASA's Stardust Mission. Knowledge of the details of the capture mechanism of hypervelocity particles in silica aerogel is needed in order to correctly derive the original particle features from impact tracks