NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) began its survey of the infrared sky today.
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has captured its first look at the starry sky that it will soon begin surveying in infrared light.
The WISE Launch Press Kit PDF and the WISE Fact Sheet PDF.
NASA's recently launched Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer opened its eyes to the starry sky today, after ejecting its protective cover.
Heavens Above now has WISE in their database. You can see where WISE is in its orbit and determine when it will pass overhead where you live.
WISE is now a little more than a week into its in-orbit checkout (IOC), and all is performing well. The camera was turned on over the weekend and all operations are continuing as planned.
Engineers are getting ready to eject the cover on NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, which launched from Vandengerg Air Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 14.
WISE has launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, lifted off over the Pacific Ocean this morning on its way to map the entire sky in infrared light.
The launch of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) is now rescheduled for Dec. 14.
