SPHEREx - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) is a planned two-year mission that will survey the sky in optical as well as near-infrared light which, though not visible to the human eye, serves as a powerful tool for answering cosmic questions.
SPHEREx Press Kit - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
NASA’s latest space telescope, SPHEREx, will map the universe like none before it, providing a big-picture view that will illuminate the origins of our universe, galaxies within it, and life’s key ingredients in our own galaxy.
JPL Science: SPHEREx
We will chart the origin and history of galaxy formation through a deep survey mapping large-scale spatial power in two deep fields located near the ecliptic poles. Following in the tradition of all-sky missions such as IRAS, COBE and WISE, SPHEREx will …
6 Things to Know About SPHEREx, NASA’s Newest Space Telescope
Jan 31, 2025 · Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx will map the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colors, illuminating the origins of our universe, galaxies within it, and life’s key ingredients in our own galaxy. Here are six things to know about the mission. 1.
6 Things to Know About SPHEREx, NASA’s Newest Space Telescope
Jan 31, 2025 · To that end, the SPHEREx observatory will provide maps that encompass the entire sky. Objects of scientific interest identified by SPHEREx can then be studied in more detail by targeted telescopes like Hubble and Webb. 5. The SPHEREx observatory will make the most colorful all-sky map ever. The SPHEREx observatory “sees” infrared light ...
SPHEREx - Science@NASA
Feb 4, 2025 · The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission will provide an all-sky spectral survey. Over a two-year planned mission, the SPHEREx Observatory will collect data on more than 450 million galaxies along with more than 100 million stars in the Milky Way in order to explore the ...
SPHEREx - NASA
Jan 28, 2025 · The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission will provide the first all-sky spectral survey. Over a two-year planned mission, the SPHEREx Observatory will collect data on more than 450 million galaxies along with more than 100 million stars in the Milky Way in order to explore ...
NASA's SPHEREx Mission
NASA and SpaceX are targeting late February 2025 for the launch of the agency’s next astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx. Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it …
Jan 31, 2025 · In late February, if all goes to plan, a new character will enter NASA's space telescope epic. It's an eggshell white, conical probe named SPHEREx, which (get ready for a mouthful) stands for ...
SPHEREx
NASA previews SPHEREx, space telescope mission to explore universe’s origins. Shaped like a megaphone, the upcoming mission will map the entire sky in infrared light to answer big questions about the universe.