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.

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 ...

Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere should enjoy every opportunity to see the new Comet NEOWISE as it streaks across the evening sky for the rest of July. Once it disappears from view, the comet ...

Something as wonderful and rare as a bright comet should be shared with as many people as possible. I understand it's not easy getting up at 3 a.m. and driving to a place with a view, but I've yet to ...

This artist’s concept depicts the NEOWISE spacecraft in orbit around Earth. Launched in 2009 to survey the entire sky in infrared, the spacecraft took on a more specialized role in 2014 when it was ...

NASA's WISE mission hasn't let a lack of coolant slow down its infrared observing schedule. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Black ...

NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft is about to return to Earth in a blaze of glory after 15 years of service. The NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) mission has been using a space ...

The mission served as a predecessor to NASA's next-generation infrared space telescope: Near-Earth Object Surveyor (NEO Surveyor) "The WISE and NEOWISE missions exceeded all expectations and returned ...

NASA just released a 12-year time-lapse of the entire sky, capturing the evolution of fascinating cosmic objects like brown dwarfs and even black holes. To accomplish this remarkable feat, NASA used ...

'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 ...