Astronomers using data from NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) telescopes have released a new all-sky map of the outermost region of our galaxy. Known as the galactic halo, this area lies outside ...

The race to uncover the secrets of the Universe is on: NASA's most recent astrophysics space telescope has begun returning data, and unlike what's happening with other telescope projects, absolutely ...

NASA expects to soon launch a mission to create the most colorful 3D map of the entire sky yet. Known as SPHEREx, it will analyze every pixel to see what's there, what it's made of, and how far away ...

The space-based observatory will scan the cosmos in 102 colors we can't see to unlock the secret history of the universe. reading time 2 minutes NASA’s newest eye on the cosmos is officially open for ...

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After about six weeks of checkouts, calibrations, and tests, the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) space telescope has finally and ...

The SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) infrared space telescope, launched on March 11, 2025, is designed to create four ...

This mosaic is composed of images covering the entire sky, taken by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) as part of WISE’s 2012 All-Sky Data Release. By observing the entire sky, WISE can ...

INDIANA, USA — As soon as the sun sets, step outside and look up to witness a rare celestial event: full planetary alignment. Between Feb. 23 and Feb. 28, 2025, all seven planets will align in the ...