After 14 years in space, NASA's prolific NEOWISE asteroid-hunter is about to shut down
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A NASA asteroid-hunting mission is coming to a close, paving the way for the next generation of planetary defense efforts.
A NASA asteroid-hunting mission is coming to a close, paving the way for the next generation of planetary defense efforts.