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near-Earth asteroid discovered by NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer

NASA's WISE Eye Spies Near-Earth Asteroid


NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has spotted its first never-before-seen near-Earth asteroid, the first of hundreds it is expected to find during its mission to map the whole sky in infrared light.


Read more (January 25, 2010)

 
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Artist's concept of WISE mapping the infrared sky Infrared Hunt Begins: WISE Starts All-Sky Survey

NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) began its survey of the infrared sky today.


Read more (January 14, 2010)


Infrared snapshot of a region in the constellation Carina near the Milky Way taken shortly after NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) ejected its cover. NASA's WISE Eye Spies First Glimpse of the Starry Sky

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has captured its first look at the starry sky that it will soon begin surveying in infrared light.


Read more (January 06, 2010)


Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (Artist's Concept) NASA's WISE Space Telescope Jettisons Its Cover

NASA's recently launched Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer opened its eyes to the starry sky today, after ejecting its protective cover.


Read more (December 29, 2009)


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Wise Blog

Amy Mainzer, a scientist and instrument builder, is deputy project scientist for the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. This spaceborne telescope, scheduled to launch in 2009, will survey the entire sky.

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In-depth Information

WISE Launch Press Kit (1.97 Mb - PDF)

WISE Fact Sheet (289 Kb - PDF)

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WISE mission website