SPHEREx Space Observatory Begins Mapping the Entire Sky in 102 Wavelengths of Light

NASA's SPHEREx space observatory launched into space in early March and began its scientific operations yesterday, May 1 following weeks of preparation. It is now ready to survey the entire sky with 3,600 daily photos at a time. [Read More]

May 2, 2025 - 19:00
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SPHEREx Space Observatory Begins Mapping the Entire Sky in 102 Wavelengths of Light

Side-by-side images of a star-filled night sky: the left half glows yellow-orange with clustered bright stars, while the right half is tinted blue-green with fewer stars and a faint curved light band on the right edge.

NASA's SPHEREx space observatory launched into space in early March and began its scientific operations yesterday, May 1 following weeks of preparation. It is now ready to survey the entire sky with 3,600 daily photos at a time.

[Read More]