Ancient astronomers looked up at the dark skies in wonder, as the stars marched by overhead like precision dancers.

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has eyed its first cool brown dwarf: a tiny, ultra-cold star floating all alone in space.

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has discovered its first comet, one of many the mission is expected to find among millions of other objects during its ongoing survey of the whole sky in infrared light.

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission launched successfully at 9:09am EST today.

NASA will hold a media briefing on Tuesday, Nov 17, at noon EST, to discuss the upcoming launch of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, mission.