NASA's SPHEREx Telescope: Set to Unveil the Universe's Secrets
Scheduled for launch in February 2025, NASA's SPHEREx telescope will conduct the first all-sky spectroscopic survey in near-infrared light. Unlike its predecessors, it offers broad, twice-yearly sky mapping to investigate cosmic phenomena, including the post-Big Bang expansion, galaxy formations, and the presence of life-supporting molecules in interstellar ice clouds. This revolutionary mission promises to enhance our understanding of the universe's origins, the distribution of galaxies, and potential extraterrestrial life.
Feb 9