"NEOWISE: A Decade of Discovery Culminates in Final Mission"

NASA's NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) space telescope, which has been instrumental in discovering comets, observing near-Earth objects, and supporting planetary defense strategies, is nearing the end of its mission. Solar activity is causing NEOWISE to fall out of orbit, and by early 2025, it is expected to drop low enough into Earth's atmosphere to become unusable. The spacecraft will eventually reenter the atmosphere and burn up. NEOWISE's legacy will be carried forward by NASA's upcoming NEO Surveyor, a next-generation infrared space telescope scheduled for launch in 2027.