There are many satellites and telescopes flying around the Earth. Some of these vehicles monitor space, others provide our communications, and some are used in other research. NEOWISE is the only telescope that observes asteroids and celestial bodies that come too close to our planet. after 15 years his task completed.

NEOWISE The original mission schedule of the vehicle called (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) lasted only seven months. The vehicle surveyed over 44 thousand objects during its operation. more than 200 He also managed to discover an object near Earth.

The sun will drag it to its end

The mission of NEOWISE on July 31st officially ended. Now NEOWISE is preparing to end its life. The effect that occurs during the Solar Maximum period, when the sun’s activities increase, will start to push NEOWISE towards our planet. After entering the atmosphere NEOWISEwill begin to burn and will disintegrate in the atmosphere, ending its life as a small fireball.

NEOWISE was the first to appear in 2009 It was launched and the name of the vehicle at that launch was WISE. WISE was sent into orbit to map the entire sky in infrared light, looking for traces of faint and ancient emissions from the early universe.

than WISE scientists expected With its much more accurate measurement Its mandate was first extended until 2011. The telescope was later put into sleep mode because it ran out of coolant, which prevents heat from the spacecraft from leaking into NEOWISE’s infrared sensors and reducing their sensitivity.