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Proposed Astrophysics Mission to Conduct the 1st Infrared Spectral Survey of the Entire Sky

SPHEREx could provide some important hints into the origin of the universe, improving our knowledge about its birth and evolution

SPHEREx could provide some important hints into the origin of the universe, improving our knowledge about its birth and evolution

NASA has recently chosen 6 proposed astrophysics mission for concept studies. Among them is the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer, or SPHEREx, which aims to unlock the mysteries of the universe by performing the first all-sky spectral survey. If selected for construction and launch, the survey provided by the SPHEREx spacecraft could provide crucial insights into the origin and evolution of galaxies, and could help scientists explore whether planets around other stars might harbor life.

“SPHEREx will produce the first infrared spectral survey of the entire sky...

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