NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Beth Fabinsky, SPHEREx's deputy project manager, about the upcoming launch of a new telescope.
NASA's SPHEREx telescope is set to launch on Tuesday. Designed as an all-sky survey mission, it will collect data on the universe's composition and history using spectroscopy. Unlike the James Webb Space Telescope, SPHEREx will focus on mapping the sky in infrared wavelengths, providing insights into cosmic phenomena such as water and organic molecules in star-forming regions. The mission aims to answer fundamental questions about the universe's origins and evolution.
