NASA’s SPHEREx mission: Mapping the universe in infrared
NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) mission, launched on March 11, 2025, is set to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos. Aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, SPHEREx will embark on a two-year journey to survey the entire sky in near-infrared light, with the ambitious goal…