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Stardust@home battles early glitches

Volunteers vied to be first to spot an interstellar particle... or a wedding snap.

Just days after its official launch, the Stardust@home project has already run into a slew of problems: bizarre wedding snaps replaced microscope slides, the server went down and now there are accusations of cheating. But the project, which asks volunteers to search images for interstellar particles, seems well organized — and could produce results in a few months' time.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on August 03, 2006
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