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NEOWISE Telescope
September 7 , 2024
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- Nasa’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) has concluded its mission.
- It was launched in 2009, to explore the universe’s farthest reaches, observing distant galaxies, supermassive black holes, and more.
- Over the decades, it catalogued more than 44,000 solar system objects, including the first known Earth Trojan asteroid.
- Previously orbiting at 310 miles above Earth, it now resides at just 217 miles.
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