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The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft, launched in December 2009, was instrumental in discovering and cataloging small bodies in the solar system, including a significant number of minor planets (asteroids). The spacecraft scanned the entire sky in infrared wavelengths, which made it particularly effective at detecting objects that are faint and cold, such as asteroids.

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