NASA’s SPHEREx mission is set to launch, aiming to map 450 million galaxies across the sky. The $488 million project will study galaxy formation, evolution, and cosmic inflation. It will use infrared colors to uncover the universe’s oldest stars and galaxies, determining composition, density, temperature, and motion. The innovative project can reveal how water and organic materials formed in our Milky Way and beyond. SPHEREx holds the potential for groundbreaking discoveries in the field of astrophysics. This mission could shed light on the mysterious first moments after the Big Bang, unraveling the secrets of the cosmos.
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