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NASA's SPHEREx Telescope Launches $488 Million Mission to Uncover Universe

2/23/2025

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NASA's groundbreaking SPHEREx telescope is set to launch from California on February 27, embarking on a $488 million mission to unveil the mysteries of the universe. Over two years, it will map the entire celestial sky, seeking water and carbon dioxide in interstellar clouds while scanning in 102 infrared colors to distinguish millions of galaxies.

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NASA's groundbreaking SPHEREx telescope is set to launch from California on February 27, embarking on a $488 million mission to unveil the mysteries of the universe. Over two years, it will map the entire celestial sky, seeking water and carbon dioxide in interstellar clouds while scanning in 102 infrared colors to distinguish millions of galaxies.