# Life-Saving Sky Scanners The NASA WISE Telescope Will Detect Dangerous Asteroids By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-12-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nasa-wise-telescope References: [nasa.gov](http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/WISE/launch/launch_blog.html) A solar-powered infrared telescope called the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) was launched by [NASA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evscope-equinox-2) today. The NASA WISE telescope will keep scientists abreast of any possible life-threatening asteroids and comets in the sky. Set to spend 9 months in orbit, the NASA WISE telescope will cover the entire sky 1.5 times, taking pictures every 11 seconds. While the NASA WISE telescope isn't the first [solar-powered infrared spacecraft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dianai-solar-sailer) to enter outer space (NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the [European Space Agency's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leapfrog-magic-adventures-telescope) Herschel Space Observatory are others currently orbiting the heavens), it is the only telescope that will scan the entire sky for threatening asteroids and comets. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sky Scanning Telescopes:** The development of more advanced sky scanning telescopes could further enhance asteroid detection capabilities. - **Solar-powered Spacecraft:** The growing use of solar-powered spacecraft could significantly reduce the cost of asteroid detection and monitoring. - **Big Data Analytics for Astronomy:** Advances in big data analytics can help to efficiently process and analyze large amounts of data collected by sky scanning telescopes. ### Where This Applies - **Space Technology:** The space technology industry can develop more advanced sky scanning telescopes and solar-powered spacecraft to enhance asteroid detection capabilities. - **Astronomy:** The astronomy industry can benefit from the use of big data analytics to more efficiently process and analyze large amounts of data collected by sky scanning telescopes. - **Emergency Management:** The emergency management industry can leverage asteroid detection technologies to better prepare for potential asteroid impacts and mitigate their potential damage. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finder-tw2.md) - [Automated Algorithm-Powered Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-space-telescope.md) - [App-Controlled Smart Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evscope-equinox-2.md) - [4K Smart Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4k-smart-telescopes.md) - [Intelligent 4K Smart Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seestar-s30-pro.md) - [Rooftop-Mounted Space Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celestron-origin.md) - [Crystal-Clear Smart Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-telescopes.md) - [Smartphone-Connected Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwarf-ii-portable-smart-telescope.md) - [Celestial Life World Catalogues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoplanet-catalogue.md)