Stargazers are in for a treat -- a newly discovered comet is visible in the July night sky. Comet Neowise, discovered in late March, is appearing brighter as it approaches the sun, according to ...

Considered a “binocular comet,” NEOWISE is bright enough to see with the naked eye but is enhanced with visual aids like binoculars. Thorson said it’s an “easy, easy find” in the evening sky “slightly ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

After nearly 15 years of hunting asteroids and comets in space—including those that can pose a threat to Earth—NASA's infrared space telescope NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey ...

Since it began operations in December 2009, NASA’s NEOWISE mission has observed 158,000 asteroids and discovered more than 35,000. The NEOWISE mission hunts for near-Earth objects (NEOs) using the ...

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 ...

After 10 years and nearly 27 million images, NASA said goodbye to the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission last week when its transmitter was turned off. The ...