WATCH: NASA and SpaceX launch SPHEREx observatory telescope, mission to study formation of galaxy
Launched Tuesday night from California by SpaceX, the Spherex observatory will survey the sky every six months from an orbit over Earth's poles.
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NASA's SPHEREx science probe heads to orbit | Space photo of the day March 12, 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two NASA science probes on March 11, 2025 in a spectacular nighttime liftoff from ...
No, that’s not a cosmic cone of shame—it’s NASA’s newest space telescope
Satellites come in all shapes and sizes, but there aren't any that look quite like SPHEREx, an infrared observatory NASA ...
NASA, SpaceX scrub mission to pick up International Space Station astronauts
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 members are aboard the Dragon capsule spacecraft in Florida for Wednesday night's mission to reach the ...
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New space telescope SPHEREx begins initial operation
The SPHEREx, a space telescope jointly developed by the Republic of Korea and the United States, has entered an initial operation stage following its ...
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What is SPHEREx and why are scientists giddy about it?
The SPHEREx mission is underway with observations expected to begin soon. The mission is tasked with creating the most detailed and colourful map of our universe yet. Over the next two years SPHEREx ...
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NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Lifts off to Map 300 Million Galaxies
NASA's SPHEREx telescope launched aboard a SpaceX rocket to map the entire sky in infrared light, capturing the cosmic glow of galaxies.
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NASA’s New Space Telescope Launches to Explore the Origins of the Universe After a Series of Delays
Called SPHEREx, the instrument will map 450 million galaxies and search for water molecules that may be clinging to space dust ...
Amid tense clashes between NASA and Musk, two NASA science missions launch on SpaceX rocket
Tense, public squabbles between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and NASA have stirred the space industry, but behind the scenes, space ...
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope will map the entire celestial sky in 3D
Following a checkout period lasting one month, the observatory – which measures 8.5 feet tall, 10.5 feet across, and weighs 1,107 pounds – will capture a ...
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Liftoff! NASA launches SPHEREx telescope — an infrared observatory that will help JWST solve the mysteries of the universe
NASA's newly-launched SPHEREx space telescope will offer a complementary 'panoramic' view to the JWST's high resolution infrared snapshots, enabling astronomers to study some of the universe's biggest ...