CONTOUR launch delayed while mysterious dust is analyzed

TOO DUSTY: The launch of NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) has been postponed to no earlier than July 3 as a result of "possible particulate contamination" found on the spacecraft's top solar array panel, NASA announced June 28. NASA is taking the time to determine the dust's composition and...

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