NASA Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer
SPHEREx is a NASA near-infrared space observatory designed to survey the entire sky repeatedly. Its spectral maps support research into cosmic inflation, galaxy evolution, and the distribution of water and organic molecules in the Milky Way.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer
- Family Name
- SPHEREx
- Full Name
- NASA Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer
- Roles
- observatoryresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- SPHEREx is a NASA near-infrared space observatory designed to survey the entire sky repeatedly. Its spectral maps support research into cosmic inflation, galaxy evolution, and the distribution of water and organic molecules in the Milky Way.
- First Flight Year
- 2,025
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- unknown
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/spherex/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 10:57:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 02:54:55 UTC
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- Search Name
- NASA Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer