NASA's WISE Mission Offers a Taste of Galaxies to Come

05/25/11 by Staff Writers Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2011 An assorted mix of colorful galaxies is being released by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission, or WISE. The nine galaxies are a taste of what's to come.

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Comet Hartley 2 Leaves a Bumpy Trail

07/14/11 New findings from NEOWISE, the asteroid- and comet-hunting portion of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission, show that comet Hartley 2 leaves a pebbly trail as it laps the sun, dotted with grains as big as golf balls.

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Comet Hartley 2 leaves a bumpy trail

07/15/11 New findings from NEOWISE, the asteroid- and comet-hunting portion of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission, show that comet Hartley 2 leaves a pebbly trail as it laps the sun, dotted with grains as big as golf balls.

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