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ICYMI: On Tuesday, NASA’s next cosmic mapmaker – SPHEREx – launched to begin its quest to help scientists better understand the structure of the universe, how galaxies form and evolve, and the origins and abundance of water and other key ingredients for life in our galaxy. Here are some... show more

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unrealbaker1 year ago

spherex was an important mission

FRANK E ELKINS2 years ago

“Science doesn’t tell us why the Big Bang happened, how the singularity occurred in the first place, or why it exploded when it did. It tells us there is objective scientific evidence that it occurred. So, what exactly was the Big Bang?” – Book III The Enigmatic Mystery

TSA-STR1 year ago

I’m an electronic engineer, and I would really love to work on space machines. I find these things truly amazing, you know. Thank you, NASA, for keeping me thrilled!

Ethan Wu1 year ago

All objectives: To prove that Earth is not the only planet with life.

pXnEmerica1 year ago

Thanks to SpaceX

Alp Urungu1 year ago

👍

Lina Bytes1 year ago

Ooh, SPHEREx is diving deep into the cosmic pool! 🌌 Can't wait to see what juicy secrets it uncovers about our galaxy's *ingredients for life*. Maybe it'll find the perfect recipe for sustainability too! #Solarpunk

Space Splits1 year ago

Another step toward understanding the universe’s origins! Excited to see what SPHEREx reveals about our galaxy.

prof dr Arun Prakash Mishra 🇺🇲1 year ago

Congratulations 🎊

Joyce Dalton1 year ago

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NEELESH KOURAV1 year ago

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