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NASA shuts down NEOWISE asteroid hunter after almost 15 years in space

A prolific NASA asteroid-hunting mission has come to an end. Engineers sent a final command to the agency's NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) spacecraft on Thursday (Aug.
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NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth – ended its mission and burned on reentering the atmosphere after ...
SpaceNews

Close Up View Of The Nucleus Of Comet NEOWISE

Whether it’s a surprise asteroid, colorful aurora or a heart-stopping eclipse, the landscape of the night sky is constantly changing. When a new visitor appears in view, it’s guaranteed to grab the ...
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Final data and undiscovered images from NASA’s NEOWISE

The California Nebula is seen in its entirety in this image from NASA’s WISE mission, covering over 25 square degrees of sky. In this infrared view, the dust clouds underlying the nebula glimmer in ...
Astronomy

A look back at NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth – ended its mission and burned on re-entering the atmosphere after ...
UPI

NASA project NEOWISE ends after cataloging objects around Earth for over a decade

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects -- some of which could strike the Earth -- ended its mission and burned on reentering the atmosphere after ...
Inverse

15 Years Later, Earth’s Most Advanced Planetary Defense System Ends In A Fiery Reentry

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth — ended its mission and burned on reentering the atmosphere after ...
Space.com

NASA shuts down NEOWISE asteroid hunter after almost 15 years in space

'While we are sad to see this brave mission come to an end, we are excited for the future scientific discoveries it has opened by setting the foundation for the next generation planetary defense ...
The Telegraph

NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Toshi Hirabayashi, Georgia Institute of Technology and Yaeji Kim, University of ...