NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Ready to Launch

NASA space observatory poised to launch on a mission to map 450 million galaxies
A new NASA space observatory is scheduled to launch into orbit this week on a lofty mission to map more than 450 million galaxies.The SPHEREx mission (short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe,
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Designed as a medium-class mission within NASA’s Explorers program, SPHEREx was selected by NASA for funding and development in February 2019. The mission is managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California, with James Bock of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) serving as principal investigator.
NASA delays launch of newest space telescope to search for life’s key ingredients
NASA is delaying the launch of the SPHEREx telescope to uncover the ingredients for life in our galaxy, as well as the PUNCH mission to study the sun’s mysteries.
From interstellar dust to life beyond Earth: Why scientists can't wait for NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope
The megaphone-shaped spacecraft, called SPHEREx — short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer — is scheduled to share a ride atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday (March 4) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
NASA Will Launch a Space Telescope and New Solar Satellites: How to Watch
Two missions, SPHEREx and PUNCH, are expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket on Saturday. Two NASA missions are ready for a late-night launch aboard a single rocket. Both aim to unravel mysteries about the universe — one by peering far from Earth,
Cosmic Mapmaker: NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Ready to Launch
NASA’s latest space observatory is targeting a March 8 liftoff, and the agency’s PUNCH heliophysics mission is sharing a ride. Here’s what to expect during launch and beyond.
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Earth from space: Rare 'sunglint' transforms the Mediterranean Sea into a swirling, silver mirror
This 2022 astronaut photo reveals a menagerie of hidden oceanographic features surrounding a pair of Greek islands, including ...
NASA’s SPHEREx on a Cosmic Ice Hunt: Uncovering the Universe’s Hidden Water
NASA’s upcoming SPHEREx mission is on a quest to track down cosmic reservoirs of frozen water and life-essential molecules in ...
NASA's new mission could bring us closer to finding alien life
NASA’s latest missions will study the sun’s impact on Earth and explore the origins of the universe—while searching for signs of life beyond our planet.
Earth from space: Giant, pyramid-like 'star dunes' slowly wander across Moroccan desert
This 2023 astronaut photo shows a series of slowly moving "star dunes" in the Erg Chebbi region of Morocco. Most of these ...
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Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory officials named as ‘NASA solar ambassadors’
Two members from the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory in Tupper Lake are now “NASA solar ambassadors,” tasked with ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses significant threat to Earth in 2032, NASA's latest analysis determines
The 2024 YR4 asteroid, which is nearly the size of a football field, now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in ...