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NASA's SPHEREx Telescope Set to Transform Cosmic Understanding

5/7/2025

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NASA's SPHEREx space telescope, launched on March 11, 2025, is on a groundbreaking mission, capturing 3,600 images daily to craft an intricate infrared map of the sky. Over the next two years, it will delve into the universe's origins, galaxy formation, and the search for life-supporting molecules, promising to transform our grasp of cosmic evolution.

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NASA's SPHEREx space telescope, launched on March 11, 2025, is on a groundbreaking mission, capturing 3,600 images daily to craft an intricate infrared map of the sky. Over the next two years, it will delve into the universe's origins, galaxy formation, and the search for life-supporting molecules, promising to transform our grasp of cosmic evolution.