NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Launching Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 to Explore Cosmic Evolution 236w3p Technology News

NASA’s SPHEREx mission will scan the entire sky, unveiling cosmic secrets in infrared. 6c6a3z

Written by Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 28 February 2025 20:00 IST

NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Launching Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 to Explore Cosmic Evolution

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NASA's SPHEREx Telescope Launching Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 to Map Universe in Infrared

Highlights

SPHEREx to launch on Feb 28 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
It will scan 450M galaxies and 100M Milky Way stars
The mission aims to explore cosmic inflation and space chemistry

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NASA's latest infrared space telescope, Falcon 9 rocket. Designed to scan the entire sky in infrared light, it will collect data from over 450 million galaxies and 100 million stars in the Milky Way. The telescope's observations will focus on regions of the universe that are typically too distant or faint for conventional telescopes.

Scientific Objectives 6g5k2s

According to Big Bang. By mapping the large-scale structure of the cosmos, the telescope will provide insight into how galaxies formed and evolved. Scientists also anticipate that its data will help track the presence and distribution of icy molecules in interstellar space, shedding light on the origins of water and essential organic compounds required for life.

Technical Capabilities 2t2u3r

As per NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), SPHEREx weighs approximately 500 kilograms and operates on 270 to 300 watts of power. It is fitted with a spectrophotometer capable of detecting 102 different wavelengths of light, which allows it to identify unique chemical signatures of molecules across space. James Fanson, Project Manager at JPL, told NPR that unexpected discoveries are likely to emerge from the mission's data.

NASA SPHEREx Mission to Map Water Ice in the Milky Way for Life’s Origins

Accompanying Mission 24f2w

As reported, SPHEREx will not be the sole payload on this launch. It will share the Falcon 9 with PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere), a NASA mission consisting of four satellites that will examine the sun's outer atmosphere and solar wind dynamics. Together, these missions aim to deepen scientific knowledge of both the distant universe and the immediate solar environment.

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