NASA's Genesis launches on mission to collect samples of solar wind

NASA's Genesis spacecraft was launched Aug. 8 on its mission to collect samples of the "solar wind" and return them to Earth, after being delayed for more than a week due to equipment checks and bad weather. A Delta II rocket carrying Genesis launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at...

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