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Jonathan McDowell (Jonathan McDowell), an expert from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, wrote in the X social network that the height of the orbit of the old space
Jonathan McDowell (Jonathan McDowell), an expert from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, wrote in the X social network that the height of the orbit of the old space telescope NEOWISE It has decreased so much that it will soon return to the Earth’s atmosphere.
McDowell reported this on October 29 NEOWISE It was in orbit with a perigee of 206 kilometers and an apogee of 213 kilometers. According to the scientist, the device will enter the Earth’s atmosphere on November 2. The telescope is large enough that its debris could reach the Earth’s surface.
Previously, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration orbiting telescope NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer) completed the study on July 31, 2024. After a week it was put into sleep mode.
NASA plans to send a successor into orbit in 2027 NEOWISE — the new NEO Surveyor infrared telescope. It will be busy with the research and detection of asteroids and comets that may threaten the Earth.
Source: Port Altele
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