US Launches New Space Telescope to Search for Big Bang Traces
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Science
March 12, 2025 08:00
vandenberg, california - United States launches SPHEREx telescope to study universe origins and PUNCH mission to monitor solar corona.
US Launches New Space Telescope SPHEREx
The United States has launched a new space telescope, SPHEREx, and four satellites from Vandenberg Space Base in California. SPHEREx will map the starry sky four times in the next two years, creating a 3D map of over 450 million galaxies.
Key Points:
- SPHEREx to search for water and life building blocks in the Milky Way.
- Scientists aim to find clues about the universe's creation after the Big Bang.
- SPHEREx to study cosmic inflation and reionization era.
PUNCH Mission to Monitor Solar Corona
The PUNCH mission, with four satellites, will observe the sun's corona, a hot halo around the sun that generates plasma particles affecting Earth's magnetic field. This can disrupt satellites and power grids, causing phenomena like auroras.