NASA’s Neo Surveyor Sunshade
A technician inspects the large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission in this image released on Oct. 26, 2026. The sunshade structure, which stands 20 feet (6 meters) tall and measures 8 feet (2.4 meters) wide at its base, will keep the infrared space telescope cool as it searches for near-Earth asteroids and […]
NASA's Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission has been fitted with a large sunshade, as confirmed by a recent image released on October 26, 2026. The sunshade, which stands 20 feet (6 meters) tall and measures 8 feet (2.4 meters) wide at its base, is designed to keep the infrared space telescope cool while it conducts its search for near-Earth asteroids and comets.
This innovative feature will also provide power to the spacecraft, enabling it to detect some of the most challenging-to-find celestial bodies, particularly those located in the direction of the Sun, where ground-based optical telescopes often face difficulties.
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- NASA’s Neo Surveyor Sunshade nasa.gov
