SPHEREx | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission will provide the first all-sky spectral survey.
Why NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Make ‘Most Colorful’ Cosmic …
Oct 31, 2024 · SPHEREx combines these abilities to apply spectroscopy to the entire sky. By combining observations from telescopes that target specific parts of the sky with SPHEREx’s big-picture view, scientists will get a more complete — and more colorful — perspective of …
Construction on NASA Mission to Map 450 Million Galaxies Is …
Nov 9, 2023 · Key elements are coming together for NASA’s SPHEREx mission, a space telescope that will create a map of the universe like none before. NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope is beginning to look much like it will when it arrives in Earth orbit and starts mapping the entire sky. Short for Specto-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of ...
JPL Science: SPHEREx
SPHEREx will create spectra (0.75 – 5 um at R = 35-130) with high sensitivity using a cooled telescope with a wide field-of-view for large mapping speed. During its two-year mission, SPHEREx will produce four complete all-sky maps that will serve as a rich archive for the astronomy community.
A New NASA Space Telescope, SPHEREx, Is Moving Ahead
Jan 5, 2021 · NASA's upcoming space telescope, the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, or SPHEREx, is one step closer to launch. The mission has officially entered Phase C, in NASA lingo.
SPHEREx: Zooming Out to See the Big Picture
Feb 22, 2024 · The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) is a planned two-year NASA space mission that will survey the sky in near-infrared light.
SPHEREx Telescope at JPL - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Nov 9, 2023 · The telescope for NASA's SPHEREx mission undergoes testing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in September 2023. The telescope collects infrared light from distant sources using three mirrors and six detectors.
How NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Map the Cosmos
Nov 9, 2023 · NASA’s upcoming SPHEREx space telescope mission will map the entire sky like no spacecraft before it. To do that, SPHEREx needs specialized hardware. Three concentric cones called photon shields surround the telescope …
SPHEREx Photon Shields Assembled - NASA Jet Propulsion …
Nov 9, 2023 · The three concentric photon shields will surround the SPHEREx telescope to protect it from nearby light sources that could overwhelm its detectors. The shields will primarily block light from the Sun and the Earth.
SPHEREx Detector Filters - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Nov 9, 2023 · Short for Specto-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx will create a map of the cosmos like no other, imaging the entire sky and gathering information about millions of galaxies.