NASA, SpaceX launch SPHEREx observatory and PUNCH heliophysics...
SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the agency’s newest space telescope and solar research mission Tuesday evening. A Falcon 9 lifted off from California with the SPHEREx near-infrared observatory, with the PUNCH heliophysics mission flying as a rideshare.
NASA’s PUNCH Just Switched On and Could Revolutionize Space Weather Forecasting
NASA’s PUNCH mission has officially come online, promising to transform our understanding of space weather. By capturing global, 3D views of the Sun’s corona, PUNCH will reveal how solar wind and explosive solar events evolve and impact our planet.
NASA Launches New Space Telescope and Suite of Solar Satellites
The SPHEREx telescope will create the most colorful map of the cosmos, while the four satellites of the PUNCH mission track the evolution of the solar wind in three dimensions.
Weather delays launch of NASA’s newest space telescope set to search for life’s key ingredients
Weather has delayed NASA’s launch of the SPHEREx telescope to uncover the ingredients for life in our galaxy, as well as the PUNCH mission to study the sun’s mysteries.
SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launches NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope and PUNCH Solar Probes
NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, marking a significant step in space exploration. SPHEREx will map the entire sky in infrared light, studying galaxies and cosmic evolution,
NASA’s New Space Weather Mission Goes Live—And It Could Change Everything
NASA’s latest space weather mission, PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere), has officially gone online, marking a major leap forward in our ability to monitor and predict solar activity.
NASA Launches New Telescope to Map the Cosmos and Search for Life
SPHEREx begins its mission to scan hundreds of millions of galaxies, while companion satellites track solar winds.
Liftoff! NASA’s Twin Missions Launch to Unravel the Big Bang & Solar Storms
SPHEREx, NASA’s latest astrophysics observatory, has launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket alongside PUNCH, a mission studying solar wind. SPHEREx will create a 3D map of the universe, helping to uncover cosmic history and the building blocks of life.
Looking for a powerful particle accelerator? There’s one near earth
Researchers discover collisionless shock waves as cosmic engines accelerating subatomic particles in space to extreme speeds.
As spring equinox nears, look for the northern lights: We explain why
As the spring equinox approaches, northern lights hunters will scour the skies for breathtaking displays of color.
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Spherex: Nasa's cutting-edge telescope searching for the origins of life
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The dynamic battle between Mars's atmosphere and solar wind
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