The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer – or SPHEREx – is a two-year ...

Ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange was not just a bucket list wish of Thelen’s, but was an amazing way to share this project with the world. Thelen is a mechanical engineer and loves his ...

These images feature zodiacal light — the faint, diffuse glow created by sunlight scattering off dust particles in orbit.

Update by the edhat staff May 13, 2025 On Monday, May 12 at 6:15 p.m., Falcon 9 launched 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth ...

The first-stage booster has been used in five previous missions, including one Starlink mission and for the launched NROL-126 ...

SpaceX is targeting tonight for a Falcon 9 launch of 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 ...

SpaceX is targeting Monday, May 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch ...

What is Space Jaws? A covert black hole revealed itself to astronomers in 2025 with a spectacular burst of radiation known as ...

Instead of using thrusters, SPHEREx relies on a system of reaction wheels to control its orientation. The observatory will ...

In an increasingly uncertain and volatile world where nuclear threats are radiating out of Russia, Iran, and North Korea, a renewed feeling of impending disaster is gripping the United States and ...

NASA's SPHEREx orbital observatory has begun imaging hundreds of millions of galaxies in 3D, tracking their changing locations and luminance on a scale never done before. For the next two years ...

On March 27 — 15 days after its launch — SPHEREx saw its first light, proving its instruments performed as designed. This ...