These Are the First Images of the Universe Snapped By Telescope That'll 3D-Map the Sky

On March 11, 2025, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Among other things, it carried with it something that will redefine space telescopes: the SPHEREx. The name is an acronym for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer. It designates a tool developed by NASA and BAE Systems with a clear purpose: to create a... (continue reading...)