SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe and Ices Explorer)

NASA’s PUNCH Mission Tests Solar Arrays Before Launch – NASA

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NASA’s PUNCH Mission Tests Solar Arrays Before Launch – NASA

Technicians supporting NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission deployed and tested the spacecraft’s solar arrays at the Astrotech Space Operations processing facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of its launch next month. The arrays, essential for powering instruments and systems, mark another milestone in preparing PUNCH for its … Read more

NASA to Preview Sky-Mapping Space Telescope Ahead of Launch – NASA

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NASA to Preview Sky-Mapping Space Telescope Ahead of Launch – NASA

NASA will host a news conference at 12 p.m. EST Friday, Jan. 31, to discuss a new telescope that will improve our understanding of how the universe evolved and search for key ingredients for life in our galaxy. Agency experts will preview NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and … Read more

NASA Invites Media to Launch of Cosmic Origins, Solar Wind Missions – NASA

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NASA Invites Media to Launch of Cosmic Origins, Solar Wind Missions – NASA

Media accreditation is open for the launch of two NASA missions that will explore the mysteries of our universe and Sun. The agency is targeting late February to launch its SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) observatory, a space telescope that will create a 3D map of … Read more

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Looks to Thrive in 2025 – NASA

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NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Looks to Thrive in 2025 – NASA

As NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida wraps up a year that will see more than 90 government, commercial, and private missions launch from Florida’s Space Coast, a look to 2025 shows the missions, partnerships, projects, and programs at the agency’s main launch site will continue innovating, inspiring, and pushing the boundaries of exploration for … Read more

Why NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Make ‘Most Colorful’ Cosmic Map Ever – NASA

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Why NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Make ‘Most Colorful’ Cosmic Map Ever – NASA

The space telescope will detect over 100 colors from hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies. Here’s what astronomers will do with all that color. NASA’s SPHEREx mission won’t be the first space telescope to observe hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies when it launches no later than April 2025, but it will be … Read more

Meet the Infrared Telescopes That Paved the Way for NASA’s Webb – NASA

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Meet the Infrared Telescopes That Paved the Way for NASA’s Webb – NASA

The Webb telescope has opened a new window onto the universe, but it builds on missions going back 40 years, including Spitzer and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite. On Dec. 25, NASA will celebrate the two-year launch anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope – the largest and most powerful space observatory in history. The clarity … Read more

Construction on NASA Mission to Map 450 Million Galaxies Is Under Way – NASA

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Construction on NASA Mission to Map 450 Million Galaxies Is Under Way – NASA

Key elements are coming together for NASA’s SPHEREx mission, a space telescope that will create a map of the universe like none before. NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope is beginning to look much like it will when it arrives in Earth orbit and starts mapping the entire sky. Short for Specto-Photometer for the History of the … Read more