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Mapping the Infrared Universe: The Entire WISE Sky
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Mapping the Infrared Universe: The Entire WISE Sky

Mapping the Infrared Universe: The Entire WISE Sky

NASA's image library records Mapping the Infrared Universe: The Entire WISE Sky.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

This is a mosaic of the images covering the entire sky as observed by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer WISE, part of its All-Sky Data Release. In this mosaic, the Milky Way Galaxy runs horizontally across the map.

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A CLOSER LOOK

This is a mosaic of the images covering the entire sky as observed by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer WISE, part of its All-Sky Data Release. In this mosaic, the Milky Way Galaxy runs horizontally across the map.

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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

NASA Image and Video LibraryMapping the Infrared Universe: The Entire WISE Sky

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