PetaPixel The Final Images from NASA’s Burned-Up NEOWISE Space Telescope


A vibrant cosmic scene displays colorful clouds of interstellar gas and dust in green, red, and yellow hues, surrounded by a multitude of bright stars against a deep space background.

Launched in December 2009, the Near-Earth Object Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) ended its mission on July 31, 2024, and, as expected, reentered Earth's atmosphere on November 1, burning up. However, while NEOWISE is gone, its impact is still felt. As Space reports, the NEOWISE team recently did one final data release and shared never-before-seen images.

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