NASA’s WISE Observes Colors of Trojan Asteroids
Scientists using data from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, have uncovered new clues in the ongoing mystery of the Jovian Trojans — asteroids that…
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NASA’s WISE Finds a Menagerie of Black Holes and Extreme Galaxies
NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission has led to a bonanza of newfound supermassive black holes and extreme galaxies called hot DOGs, or dust-obscured galaxies.…
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Stars Are Forming in the Phoenix Cluster at the Highest Rate Ever Observed
Astronomers have found an extraordinary galaxy cluster, one of the largest objects in the universe, that is breaking several important cosmic records. Observations of the Phoenix…
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Flame Nebula Burns Brightly in New WISE Image
A new image from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, shows the candle-like Flame nebula lighting up a cavern of dust. The Flame nebula is…
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NASA’s WISE Finds Only a Handful of Brown Dwarf Stars in Our Celestial Backyard
Astronomers are getting to know the neighbors better. Our sun resides within a spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy about two-thirds of the way out…
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