NASA, SPHEREx and Vandenberg Space Force Base

NASA's 'SPHEREx' infrared space telescope is launching this week. Here's why it's a big deal
NASA's latest space telescope, SPHEREx — short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer — is set to lift off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Friday (Feb. 28) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
NASA's SPHEREx Space Telescope to Explore What Happened Right After the Big Bang
The SPHEREx Observatory is shown after having completed standalone operations in the West High Bay at Astrotech Space Operations Payload Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, U.S., in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on February 24, 2025. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via REUTERS
How to watch NASA launch its cosmic detective mission, SPHEREx, this weekend
This weekend promises to be an exciting time for space fans, as there will be not only a moon landing attempt but also the launch of a new NASA astrophysics mission, SPHEREx. This space telescope will investigate the origins of the universe,
SPHEREx launches this week to conduct a cosmic census
An infrared space telescope launches this week to map the sky not once but four times, and with unrivaled clarity. NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) will tackle the thorniest mysteries of physics,
Mapping the universe and space weather; 2 NASA satellites launch on big science mission
NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions will launch on Friday, February 28, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, with SPHEREx creating a panoramic map of the universe and PUNCH monitoring space weather and
NASA to Launch Long-Awaited SPHEREx Space Telescope This Week
NASA has been working on SPHEREx for nearly a decade, having selected the telescope's proposal for development in July 2015, approved a prototype design in January 2021, and begun assembly in March 2022.
New NASA telescope SPHEREx is tasked with mapping the entire cosmos
The $488 million observatory is set to launch at the end of this month on a two-year mission to map the entire celestial sky.
Launching Friday: NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Are Ready to Unlock the Secrets of Space
NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for an exciting double launch, sending the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions into space. SPHEREx will peer into the universe’s origins, shedding light on the first moments after the Big Bang and searching for life’s fundamental building blocks.
NASA's Dual Mission Launch: Unveiling the Mysteries of the Universe
NASA launches SPHEREx and PUNCH on a single rocket to map the sky and study galaxy evolution, offering unprecedented insights ...
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2 NASA missions will carpool on a SpaceX rocket this Friday to help map the cosmos
NASA's PUNCH and SPHEREx missions are scheduled to launch no earlier than Friday (Feb. 28). Here's what each is built to do, ...
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Countdown to Cosmic Exploration: SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions
NASA and SpaceX are set to launch their SPHEREx and PUNCH missions, targeting no earlier than March 2. These missions aim to deepen humanity's understanding of the cosmos, deploying advanced ...
Watch Live: NASA Is Launching a Space Telescope That Could Rewrite the Universe’s Origin Story
NASA is gearing up for an exciting launch with SPHEREx, a space telescope designed to uncover the history of the universe ...
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NASA mission slated to launch from Vandenberg SFB no earlier than Friday
NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 7:09 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, for the launch of NASA's SPHEREx space ...
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Exploring Galaxies, Moonshots, and Seed Vaults: A Sci-Fi Reality
Science news highlights include NASA's SPHEREx mission to explore the Big Bang aftermath, SpaceX's plan to deploy Starlink ...