NASA's venerable comet hunter Stardust spacecraft wraps up mission
Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 22:30
in Astronomy & Space
On March 24, 2011, NASA's Stardust spacecraft finished its last transmission to Earth. The transmission came on the heels of the venerable spacecraft's final rocket burn, which was designed to provide insight into how much fuel remained aboard after its encounter with comet Tempel 1 in February.
