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Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer

space Maturity 7-9

A space tool looks at the sky.

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer first-light image.jpg
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer first-light image.jpg
It sees things in the dark. It finds rocks and stars. This helps us stay safe. It is a great helper. Do you like looking at stars?

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🖼️ Images & Media (13)
File:Comet Siding Spring.jpg
Comet Siding Spring.jpg
File:Freezing WISE's Hydrogen.jpg
Freezing WISE's Hydrogen.jpg
File:PIA18593-Mars-CometSidingSpring-NEOWISE-20140728.jpg
PIA18593-Mars-CometSidingSpring-NEOWISE-20...
File:Animation of WISE orbit around Earth.gif
Animation of WISE orbit around Earth.gif
File:Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer first-light image.jpg
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer...
File:Comets WISE.jpg
Comets WISE.jpg
File:NEA by survey.png
NEA by survey.png
File:PIA21259 - Celestial Object 2016 WF9, a NEOWISE Discovery (Artist Concept).jpg
PIA21259 - Celestial Object 2016 WF9, a...
File:PIA22419-Neowise-1stFourYearsDataFromDec2013-20180420.gif
PIA22419-Neowise-1stFourYearsDataFromDec20...
File:Allwise unwise compared.png
Allwise unwise compared.png
File:WISE 1828+2650 Brown dwarf.jpg
WISE 1828+2650 Brown dwarf.jpg
File:PIA23792-1600x1200(1).jpg
PIA23792-1600x1200(1).jpg

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