South Korea and the United States are set to launch the world's first space observatory capable of observing infrared rays that are difficult to be seen on land.The SPHEREx, ...

A galaxy in the distance, was tightly encircled by a halo of light—also known as an Einstein Ring, a result of gravitational ...

As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus ...

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A new telescope could launch as early as late February. SPHEREx will look into deep space and also search for organic ...

SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even ...

NASA is preparing to launch its latest space observatory, SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch ...

Excitement is building for next month’s launch of NASA’s SPHEREx mission, which will survey the sky in optical and near-infrared light from low-Earth orbit. NASA has just released a video ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host a news conference at 12 p.m. EST Friday, Jan. 31, to discuss a new telescope that will improve our understanding of how the universe ...

Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) observatory. The PUNCH constellation of satellites is targeted to launch in late February 2025 into a polar orbit along the day-night line ...

BAE Systems says it has successfully delivered the “SPHEREx” space observatory to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, ahead of a planned launch in late February. Short for “Spectro-Photometer ...

In an extra twist, Mercury is expected to join the lineup later, briefly creating a rare seven-planet alignment. Observing all seven together will be tricky, as Mercury, Saturn, and Neptune will ...