A NASA infrared space telescope launched in 2009 to survey the entire sky, discovering large numbers of previously unknown asteroids, comets and brown dwarfs. After its primary mission and coolant were exhausted it was reactivated in 2013 as NEOWISE, a dedicated survey for asteroids and comets that could pose an impact hazard to Earth.
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Wikimedia FoundationOperated By: NASA, Wide-field Infrared Survey ExplorerQuote, Operated By: NASA, Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
Operator: NASA / JPL
2. Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (Wikipedia)
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Wikipedia - lead section, observing band (infrared)
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE, observatory code C51, Explorer 92 and MIDEX-6) was a NASA infrared astronomy space telescope in the Explorers Program launched in December 2009.
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Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE, observatory code C51, Explorer 92 and MIDEX-6) was a NASA infrared astronomy space telescope in the Explorers Program launched in December 2009.
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Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE, observatory code C51, Explorer 92 and MIDEX-6) was a NASA infrared astronomy space telescope in the Explorers Program launched in December 2009.
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