TG Daily NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft returns first images after reactivationTG DailyNASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a spacecraft that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has returned its first set of test…
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Reactivated asteroid hunter returns first images – Sen – Space exploration network
State Column Reactivated asteroid hunter returns first imagesSen – Space exploration network(Sen) – NASA’s asteroid hunter — called the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) — has taken its first images since being reactivated after more than two and…
Asteroids on Ice: Video Game Helps Young Players Develop Skills – New York Times
New York Times Asteroids on Ice: Video Game Helps Young Players Develop SkillsNew York TimesTo some observers, the program resembles the old arcade standby Asteroids, with the user manipulating a triangle through a moving welter of opposing triangles and through…
Internet is about to experience one of its greatest changes: ICANN – Times of India
Times of India Internet is about to experience one of its greatest changes: ICANNTimes of IndiaFadi Chehade is the president and CEO of the International Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), an organization that allocates web addresses and assigns…
Asteroid-hunting NEOWISE telescope sends first amazing images – Alaska Dispatch
Asteroid-hunting NEOWISE telescope sends first amazing imagesAlaska DispatchNEOWISE, a repurposed infrared telescope orbiting Earth, has returned its first test images in preparation for its new task: hunting for and characterizing asteroids – especially those that could represent a hazard to…
NASA's WISE Asteroid Hunter Is Back in Business – Slate Magazine (blog)
RedOrbit NASA’s WISE Asteroid Hunter Is Back in BusinessSlate Magazine (blog)Asteroids like Holda are not the main targets of NEOWISE, however. As its name suggests, it will be looking for smaller rocks that get near our own lovely blue-green world,…
NASA's asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactivation – Zee News
NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactivationZee NewsWashington: NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a probe that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has sent its first set of test photos…
Asteroids' threat to Earth – Tempo
Asteroids‘ threat to EarthTempoAsteroids are rocky-metallic objects which range in size from about the size of pebbles to around 1,000 km across. Although they orbit the Sun, they are too small to be considered planets. When asteroids enter Earth’s atmosphere,…
Reactivated NASA asteroid-hunting probe takes first photos in 2.5 years – NBCNews.com
Reactivated NASA asteroid-hunting probe takes first photos in 2.5 yearsNBCNews.comThis image of a patch of sky in the constellation Pisces is among the first taken by the revived spacecraft’s infrared cameras, and shows the ultimate target: asteroids. Appearing as a…
NASA's Asteroid Hunter Spacecraft Returns First Images after Reactivation – Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA’s Asteroid Hunter Spacecraft Returns First Images after ReactivationJet Propulsion LaboratoryNASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a spacecraft that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has returned its first set…