Janet Borg

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of foil samples of the Stardust cometary dust collector to identify a range of impact feature shapes from which they interpret particle density and internal structure.

TL;DR: In the Comet Wild 2 samples, organic compounds were found to be rich in O and N compared to meteoritic organics as discussed by the authors, suggesting that some organic compounds have an interstellar/protostellar heritage.

TL;DR: In this paper, the size distribution of the small particles derived directly from the measured craters peaks at ~175 nm, but if this is corrected to allow for aggregate grains, the peak in sub-grain sizes is at <100 nm.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used field emission scanning electron microscopy to identify the Giacobini-Zinner grains from the COMET-1 experiment, which is a program for the collection of micron to submicron interplanetary dust particles in low Earth orbits.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the critical role that synchrotron X-ray and infrared microprobes are playing in the search for interstellar dust in the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector (SIDC).