Spherex (the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) will survey hundreds of millions of galaxies and "their combined cosmic glow" to give scientists new "insights into the universe's evolution since the Big Bang ", said The Independent.

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.

Unlike traditional space telescopes that focus on narrow regions, SPHEREx is designed to scan the entire sky, with the ambitious goal of creating the world’s first infrared 3D cosmic map. Scientists hope this mission will expand the frontiers of astronomy by identifying celestial bodies that contain water and ice,