NASA Chooses SPHEREx for Phase A Study

News Release • August 9th, 2017

Wonderful news! We learned today that NASA chose SPHEREx for a Phase A study! The SPHEREx team will receive $2M to carry out the nine-month study to refine the mission concept. NASA will make the final selection "by 2019." More details will be provided here as soon as they become available.


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