Spherex

• 

  NASA’s SPHEREx Maps Water Ice Deposits in Cygnus X, Offering Clues to Earth’s Water

  SPHEREx has mapped vast ice deposits in Cygnus X, revealing how water and life-forming chemicals may be preserved and delivered to newly forming planets.

• 

  NASA Scientists Observe 'Dramatic' Increase In Brightness Of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

  SPHEREx detected a mix of molecules streaming off the comet, including water ice, carbon dioxide, and rocky material.

• 

  SPHEREx Captures Dramatic Outburst of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

  NASA’s SPHEREx telescope captured a dramatic outburst from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after its close solar flyby in October 2025. Infrared observations in December revealed water vapor, carbon dioxide, methanol, methane, and cyanide erupting from the comet’s nucleus. Scientists say the chemical makeup suggests formation in a relatively warm e...

• 

  NASA’s SPHEREx Spots Interstellar Comet Flaring With Gas and Organic Molecules

  NASA’s SPHEREx telescope has observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS unexpectedly brightening as it leaves the solar system. The comet released water vapour, carbon dioxide, and organic compounds months after its closest solar approach. Scientists say the findings provide a rare chemical snapshot of material formed around another star, helping compa...

• 

  NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Delivers First Full-Sky Map, Unlocking Cosmic Secrets

  NASA’s SPHEREx telescope has completed its first all-sky map, revealing hundreds of millions of galaxies and providing data to study the universe’s origin, evolution, and distribution of life-essential elements across cosmic history.

• 

  Satellite Constellations Like Elon Musk's Starlink Could Contaminate Space Telescope Images, NASA Warns

  The contaminated images could impact various scientific studies, including asteroid detection and galaxy observations.

• 

  Powerful Space Telescope Observes Interstellar Object, Finds CO2 And Water

  NASA explained that the object has been categorised as interstellar because of the hyperbolic shape of its orbital path.

• 

  NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Begins 3D Infrared Mapping of the Universe

  NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has officially begun its two-year mission to map the entire sky in infrared light, capturing 3,600 images per day and covering 102 different wavelengths. The observatory aims to chart hundreds of millions of galaxies in 3D and uncover clues about the universe’s earliest moments. It will also trace the presence of ...

• 

  NASA’s New Space Telescope Starts Mapping to Reveal Universe’s Deep Mysteries

  NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has begun its mission to scan the entire sky in 102 infrared wavelengths, capturing 3,600 images daily. Over the next two years, it will create a 3D map of hundreds of millions of galaxies, explore cosmic inflation, and search for life-forming ingredients in the Milky Way—unlocking new insights into the universe...

• 

  NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Sends First Space Images Before Full Sky Survey

  NASA’s SPHEREx telescope has captured its first images from space, marking a critical milestone before its full-sky infrared survey begins. The observatory, launched on March 11, recorded thousands of light sources, including distant galaxies and stars. Unlike other space telescopes, SPHEREx is designed for large-scale cosmic mapping, scanning th...

• 

  SpaceX Sets Falcon 9 Reuse Record with NROL-57 Launch from Vandenberg

  SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the classified NROL-57 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking the shortest turnaround between launches for a reused booster at just over nine days. The first stage had previously carried NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH probes. This mission is part of the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture...

• 

  SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Deploys NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope and PUNCH Probes

  NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions have successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SPHEREx will map the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colours, while PUNCH will study the transition of the sun’s corona into the solar wind. The two-year missions aim to deepen our understanding of th...

• 

  Video: NASA Launches SPHEREx Telescope To Explore Universe's Origins

  A NASA telescope was launched into space from California on Tuesday for a mission to explore the origins of the universe and to scour the Milky Way galaxy for hidden reservoirs of water, a key ingredient for life.

• 

  NASA Delays SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Due to SpaceX Vehicle Checks

  NASA’s planned launch of the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has been postponed. Originally set for March 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, the launch was delayed as SpaceX conducts additional vehicle checkouts. SPHEREx will focus on mapping the universe using infrared light, while PUNCH will examine solar wind and coro...

• 

  NASA Reschedules SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions, Now Set for March 7 Launch

  NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions, originally set for February 27, have faced another delay. The launch, previously rescheduled for March 4, is now expected to take place on March 7 at 10:09 p.m. EST from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. NASA cited scheduling constraints at the Western Range as the reason for the latest postponement. The ...