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  • SPHEREx and PUNCH Launch (Official NASA Broadcast)

    SPHEREx and PUNCH Launch (Official NASA Broadcast)

    Watch the launch of a NASA space telescope that will create a 3D all-sky map in 102 colors, with a constellation of solar-observing satellites along for the ride. Our SPHEREx observatory and PUNCH mission will lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

    SPHEREx will survey the sky in optical and infrared light, gathering data on more than 450 million galaxies, and 100 million stars in our own galaxy. PUNCH will use four suitcase-sized satellites in low Earth orbit to observe the Sun, and tell us more about the space weather that can impact communications on Earth.

    More info on SPHEREx and PUNCH: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-launch-coverage-for-missions-studying-cosmic-origins-sun/

    Credit: NASA

    #NASA #Space #Launch

  • SPHEREx and PUNCH March 10, 2025, Launch Attempt (Official NASA Broadcast)

    SPHEREx and PUNCH March 10, 2025, Launch Attempt (Official NASA Broadcast)

    SpaceX and NASA teams stood down on the March 10, 2025, launch attempt for SPHEREx and PUNCH. We will create a new YouTube live event when the updated date and time when they are available.

    Check the blog for updates: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/

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    Watch the launch of a NASA space telescope that will create a 3D all-sky map in 102 colors, with a constellation of solar-observing satellites along for the ride. Our SPHEREx observatory and PUNCH mission will lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

    SPHEREx will survey the sky in optical and infrared light, gathering data on more than 450 million galaxies, and 100 million stars in our own galaxy. PUNCH will use four suitcase-sized satellites in low Earth orbit to observe the Sun, and tell us more about the space weather that can impact communications on Earth.

    More info on SPHEREx and PUNCH: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-launch-coverage-for-missions-studying-cosmic-origins-sun/

    Credit: NASA

    #NASA #Space #Launch

  • SPHEREx & PUNCH: Studying the Universe and Sun (NASA Mission Trailer)

    SPHEREx & PUNCH: Studying the Universe and Sun (NASA Mission Trailer)

    NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions are set to launch together, with one mission aiming to answer big-picture questions about our universe and the other seeking a better understanding of our Sun.

    SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) is an infrared space telescope designed to map the entire sky like none before it. SPHEREx will study the origins of the universe, galaxies, and the ingredients for life in our galaxy.

    PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) is a constellation of four small satellites dedicated to studying the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the solar corona, and how it extends into space to form the solar wind. Understanding these processes is critical to predicting space weather and its impact on Earth’s magnetic field.

    Together, SPHEREx and PUNCH demonstrate NASA’s commitment to uncovering the fundamental forces that shape our universe and our own star.

    For more information on the missions, visit:
    https://nasa.gov/SPHEREx
    https://nasa.gov/punch

    Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC/KSC