SPHEREx: Mapping the Universe and Sharing It With the World
Imagine being able to look at the entire universe in colors the human eye cannot see That s exactly what NASA s SPHEREx mission is doing and it s inviting the entire world to explore the cosmos alongside it Launched in March and now orbiting Earth SPHEREx Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer is a powerful space telescope with a bold mission to create the most detailed all-sky infrared map ever produced But what truly makes this mission special isn t just its scientific goals it s how it plans to share its discoveries with everyone Seeing the Universe in ColorsWhile past missions like NASA s WISE scanned the universe in four infrared bands SPHEREx pushes the boundaries by capturing data in infrared wavelengths Think of it like looking at a black-and-white photo versus a full-color panorama With this added richness SPHEREx can
