NASA's SPHEREx Mission Set to Revolutionize Cosmic Exploration
NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) is taking off to map the universe like never before. With a budget-friendly mission cost of $488 million, this infrared space observatory will observe the sky in 102 colors, creating a groundbreaking 3D map of over 450 million galaxies. SPHEREx holds the promise to enlighten us about galaxy formation, cosmic inflation, and the origins of water and other organic materials across the cosmos.
Feb 27