Matthew Ashby of the CfA described the SPHEREx mission to 7th- and 8th-grade students at Somerville's JFK Elementary School, as part of an annual outreach event organized by CfA NSF postdoctoral scholar Joel Leja. At this fun event Ashby, along with seven other CfA scientists representing a wide variety of disciplines, presented their work to about 150 students that moved between posters in small groups.
We are less than 15 days away from launching SPHEREx, a mission that will observe hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies in infrared light, a range of wavelengths not visible to the human eye. Tune in as we speak with experts from the mission, both at Vandenberg Space Force Base and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, and see the space observatory up close and speak with experts...
Read MoreWhere is all the water that may form oceans on distant planets and moons? The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will search the galaxy and take stock.
Read MoreNASA previews SPHEREx, space telescope mission to explore universe’s origins.
Read MoreThe SPHEREx Observatory has completed standalone operations in the West High Bay at Astrotech Space Operations Payload Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The observatory is ready to begin integrated operations with rideshare partner mission PUNCH and the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle, readying for launch in a few weeks. Photo taken at Astrotech Space Operations Facility, VSFB by BAE...
Read MoreDuring payload testing, the SPHEREx team prepared for launch and post-launch operations. In October 2024, we conducted the first Operational Readiness Test (ORT), simulating nominal launch and post-launch events. Such tests validate the adequacy of our procedures and training for mission success.
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