SPHEREx In the News
As we begin getting the SPHEREx team organized following news of our selection and awaiting the official debrief by NASA, a few more news items. We have now been added to the list of missions at JPL. SPHEREx is also mentioned by Sky and Telescope , and we have a wikipedia page too.
Some places where the SPHEREx selection has featured in the news:
CNN | space.com | New Atlas | Engadget | Daily Express | Sky News | Sciences et Avenir (French)
Science | Phys.org | Astroblogs (German) | Popular Mechanics | Rochester First | Global Science (Italian)
Some of the SPHEREx press releases:
JPL | Center for Astrophysics | UC Irvine | Argonne National Laboratory | Arizona State University | Rochester Institute of Technology
Recent News
SPHEREx Nears Launch (LIVE Q+A)
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...
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NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Will Seek Life’s Ingredients
Where is all the water that may form oceans on distant planets and moons? The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will search the galaxy and take stock.
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SPHEREx L-30 News Briefing
NASA previews SPHEREx, space telescope mission to explore universe’s origins.
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SPHEREx Begins Integration with PUNCH
The 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...
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Rehearsing for the Big Moment
During 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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