... New results from NEOWISE , the infrared asteroid hunting portion of the WISE mission , are shown on the left compared to old population projections of mid-size or larger near-Earth asteroids from surveys at visible wavelengths. And the good news is, NEOWISE observations estimate there are 40 percent fewer near-Earth asteroids that are larger than 100 meters (330 feet), than indicated by visible light searches. ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ... Publications with keywords: asteroid - infrared . ...