NASA's SPHEREx mission, launching February 27, will search for water ice and frozen compounds in the Milky Way's molecular clouds. By surveying over 9 million regions, the mission aims to...
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch on February 27, aims to map water ice and frozen compounds in the Milky Way, crucial for planetary and life formation. Unlike missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope, SPHEREx will conduct a comprehensive survey, collecting over 9 million observations to understand the distribution of these compounds and their role in planetary evolution. The data, processed and publicly available, will enhance research into the origins of life and planetary development.
