SPHEREx Telescope Set to Launch March 2, Aims to Map Celestial Sky
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- SPHEREx, which stands for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, aims to explore the origins of the universe by mapping the entire celestial sky.1
- The telescope will help astronomers solve ancient mysteries by surveying the universe in near-infrared light, which is not visible to the human eye.1
- SPHEREx is designed to operate at minus 350 degrees Fahrenheit and uses a passive cooling system to avoid generating its own infrared glow.1
- NASA believes SPHEREx could complement existing telescopes like Hubble and Webb by providing a wider view of the galaxy.2
- SPHEREx is set to launch on March 2 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.2
- The SPHEREx telescope aims to explore the origins of the universe by mapping the entire celestial sky.
- It will survey the universe in near-infrared light, helping astronomers solve ancient mysteries.
- SPHEREx is set to launch on March 2 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.