SPHEREx space observatory
NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) is an active space observatory launched on March 11, 2025 to conduct an all-sky spectral survey in optical and near-infrared light, investigating the origins of the universe, galaxy evolution, and water-bearing molecules.
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Identity
- Family Name
- SPHEREx
- Full Name
- SPHEREx space observatory
- Roles
- observatoryresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) is an active space observatory launched on March 11, 2025 to conduct an all-sky spectral survey in optical and near-infrared light, investigating the origins of the universe, galaxy evolution, and water-bearing molecules.
- First Flight Year
- 2,025
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/spherex/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 02:46:59 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 02:46:59 UTC