{"id":328055,"date":"2025-02-27T16:01:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=328055"},"modified":"2025-02-28T11:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T06:15:19","slug":"spherex-space-telescope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/spherex-space-telescope\/","title":{"rendered":"SPHEREx Space Telescope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> NASA is preparing to launch its new space telescope, SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer), on February 28, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About SPHEREx Space Telescope\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.indianexpress.com\/2025\/02\/SPHEREx.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SPHEREx\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: IE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx)<\/strong> is a NASA space telescope designed to study the origins of the universe and map the entire sky in infrared light.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> To investigate cosmic inflation, the formation of large-scale structures in the universe, and the distribution of water and organic molecules in interstellar clouds and planetary systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goal:<\/strong> To map the distribution of water and organic molecules in our Milky Way galaxy, which could provide insights into the origins of life.<\/li>\n<li>NASA&#8217;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is <strong>developing SPHEREx, with a planned launch in 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The telescope will <strong>operate in a sun-synchronous orbit around Earth<\/strong>, allowing it to observe the sky continuously.<\/li>\n<li>SPHEREx will c<strong>onduct a full-sky survey every six months <\/strong>and is expected to complete four full surveys during its mission.<\/li>\n<li>The telescope will <strong>observe the universe in the near-infrared spectrum,<\/strong> covering wavelengths from 0.75 to 5 microns.<\/li>\n<li>This capability will help scientists <strong>understand the large-scale structure of the cosmos<\/strong>, explore how galaxies and stars formed, and analyze the composition of interstellar material.<\/li>\n<li>SPHEREx complements other space telescopes like the<strong> James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Euclid, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope <\/strong>by providing a unique all-sky survey in infrared light.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>: The data from SPHEREx will <strong>contribute to dark energy research, help refine models of cosmic evolution, and support the search for habitable planets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: NASA is preparing to launch its new space telescope, SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer), on February 28, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. 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