Instead of using thrusters, SPHEREx relies on a system of reaction wheels to control its orientation. The observatory will ...

NASA's newest space telescope, on a mission to study origins of universe, snapped incredible images of the cosmos 2 months ...

NASA's SPHEREx orbital observatory has begun imaging hundreds of millions of galaxies in 3D, tracking their changing ...

The space-based observatory, launched at the end of March, released its first set of images, in which a cloud of dust ...

SPHEREx launched atop a Falcon 9 in March, sharing its ride with the four spacecraft of NASA’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission. With the PUNCH satellites also ...

NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has officially embarked on its scientific mission, capturing approximately 3,600 images daily to create a comprehensive full-sky infrared map. Launched on March 11, 2025 ...

NASA’s SPHEREx mission has embarked on an ambitious journey to observe the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, a feat that promises to unlock unprecedented insights into the universe. This ...

A sectional rendering of NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer). NASA is partnering with commercial industry to expand our ...