SPHEREx: Unveiling the Origins of the Universe – Launch Update

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NASA and SpaceX are now targeting no earlier than Saturday, March 8, 2025, for the launch of the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions. The launch window opens at 10:09 p.m. EST (7:09 p.m. PST) from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Cutting-Edge Telescope Technology

SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) will use a wide-field spectrophotometer to scan the entire sky in infrared light. This advanced technology will allow scientists to map the cosmic history of galaxies, study water and organic molecules in planetary nurseries, and uncover clues about the universe’s origins.

For more details and to watch the launch, visit NASA’s official page:
SPHEREx Mission Update

This article was updated on March 7, 2025