Knowra2MASSLinked fromLinked fromThe 3 pages that link to 2MASS, each with the reason it gives.All 3Broader topic 1Related 1Compared with 1Infrared astronomyBroader topic: It produced a lasting catalog of stars and galaxies while demonstrating the reach of near-infrared surveys.Wide-field Infrared Survey ExplorerCompared with: 2MASS surveyed shorter infrared wavelengths from Earth, while WISE observed longer bands from orbit.Zone of AvoidanceRelated: Its infrared observations found galaxies obscured by dust in visible-light surveys.