NASA Retires Comet-Hunting Stardust Spacecraft

NASA's comet-hunting Stardust spacecraft ended its 12-year career with a final experiment. The probe, which has traveled billions of miles since its launch in 1999, was ordered to burn the remaining fuel in its tanks, allowing engineers to calculate how much was left and improve fuel consumption models. "I think this is a fitting end for Stardust. It's going down swinging," a NASA engineer said.

NASA Scientist Claims Evidence of Alien Life on Meteorite

We are not alone in the universe -- and alien life forms may have a lot more in common with life on Earth than we had previously thought. That's the stunning conclusion one NASA scientist has come to, releasing his groundbreaking revelations in a new study in the March edition of the Journal of Cosmology.

The 20 Craziest NASA Artist Creations

Check out the top 20 craziest NASA artists creations:

Transparency: The Future of NASA

Have a look on NASA new missions to start in near future. The space agency just announced that the last shuttle mission would be in June.  For more information check out the picture above.

NASA Captures Stromboli Volcano Eruption

NASA captures the Stromboli Volcano, the northernmost of Italy's Aeolian Islands. In the center of the picture you can see lava but it isn't all rare.

NASA’s Single-Crewed Electric Stealth Plane

NASA has unveiled details about its one-man ‘Puffin’ that is powered by electric motors. The Puffin is created as a stealth plane for a single pilot to be transported in it. It reminds me to a some kind of jet pack with a pilot cockpit. NASA announced that this little aircraft can reach a speed of 240 km/h. Its range is about 80 km and it can go up to 9 kilometers in height. This aircraft weights about 180 kilograms, including lithium phosphate batteries.