NASA Ends NEOWISE Mission After Years of Profitable Asteroid Monitoring
NASA has formally concluded the NEOWISE (Close to-Earth Object Vast-field Infrared Survey Explorer) mission, marking the tip of a big chapter in planetary defence. Initially launched as WISE (Vast-field Infrared Survey Explorer) in December 2009, the mission’s major objective was to scan all the infrared sky over seven months. After finishing this mission, NASA prolonged … Read more