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NASA's SPHEREx: Mapping the Cosmos in Stunning Infrared

5/2/2025

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NASA's SPHEREx observatory is revolutionizing our understanding of the cosmos by capturing the sky in 102 infrared wavelengths, generating around 600 stunning exposures each day. Over the next two years, it will create comprehensive all-sky maps, shedding light on cosmic inflation's role in shaping the universe. The mission, led by JPL and involving various institutions, promises to make its findings publicly available through NASA's archives.

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NASA's SPHEREx observatory is revolutionizing our understanding of the cosmos by capturing the sky in 102 infrared wavelengths, generating around 600 stunning exposures each day. Over the next two years, it will create comprehensive all-sky maps, shedding light on cosmic inflation's role in shaping the universe. The mission, led by JPL and involving various institutions, promises to make its findings publicly available through NASA's archives.