Topic: Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 01/26
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day - WISE photographs
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 08/17
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 08/12
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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day 07/28
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Astronomers discover the Ed Begley Jr. of galaxies
An international team of researchers have spotted the most fuel-efficient galaxy yet, which converts nearly 100 percent of its hydrogen gas into stars.
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Huge asteroid won't strike Earth on Friday. But what about the next time?
There's no chance that the 150-foot-wide asteroid 2012 DA14 will strike our planet, but it's only a matter of time before a large space rock does, say scientists.
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NASA telescope detects 'bonanza' of humongous black holes
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey telescope has spotted millions of 'supermassive' black holes gorging on matter, says the space agency.
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Private space telescope to hunt for big Earthbound asteroids (+video)
The nonprofit B612 foundation is expected to launch its Sentinel space telescope in 2017 to detect big asteroids several decades before they could hit Earth.
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4,700 asteroids capable of catastrophic damage lurk near Earth
The survey found there are likely 4,700 potentially hazardous asteroids in orbits that occasionally bring them close enough to Earth to pose a concern.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 01/26
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day - WISE photographs
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 08/17
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Alien worlds? Far-off galaxies? Study sets US space priorities.
The National Research Council's once-a-decade study, released Friday, proposes the top priorities for US space science during the coming decade. NASA uses it as a blueprint.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 08/12
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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day 07/28
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/16
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 07/02
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Astronomers find a bunch of loser stars that could barely cook a pizza
Astronomers have discovered 14 failed stars, or brown dwarfs, that are only 350 to 620 degrees Fahrenheit. Compare this with the 10,000-degree blazing awesomeness of our sun.
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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day 06/23
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Jellyfish-like star spotted in the sky
The jellyfish-like object depicted is a sphere of stellar innards, blown out from a humongous star as it ages. The star is one of the most massive stellar residents of our Milky Way galaxy.
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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day 06/17
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Scientists attempt to unravel the mysteries of asteroids
For years scientists had a hard time figuring out which asteroids the meteorites came from.
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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day 06/12
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NASA's WISE telescope delivers a stunning image of the Heart and Soul nebulae
The images of these star-nurseries were taken by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, space telescope, which is about three-fourths of the way through it's infrared scan of the entire sky.
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Asteroid spotted passing in front of spectacular Tadpole Nebula
1719 Jens, an asteroid passing through our solar system, passed in front of the Tadpole Nebula, about 12,000 light-years away, in a new infrared snapshot taken by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer.
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WISE set to search for universe's hidden 'dark' objects
NASA is scheduled to launch its WISE space observatory Monday. It will map the whole sky in infrared wavelengths, potentially revealing objects many telescopes can't see.
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