After several delays, NASA's SPHEREx launches in mission to map 450 million galaxies

A new NASA observatory launched into space Tuesday on a mission that could help scientists unravel what happened in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang.

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NASA’s SPHEREx, PUNCH missions launch on Falcon 9 rocket

Launching on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, SPHEREx will map 450 million galaxies and could help unravel what happened after the Big Bang, while PUNCH will make ...
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NASA launches SPHEREx and PUNCH to explore space and sun

Watch live as NASA launches the SPHEREx telescope and PUNCH mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to explore the universe and the sun. SPHEREx will create a 3D all-sky map of 450 million ...
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SpaceX Launches NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

The SPHEREx telescope will create the most colorful map of the cosmos, while the four satellites of the PUNCH mission track the evolution of the solar wind in three dimensions.
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SpaceX Scrubs Launch of NASA SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

The spacecraft, SPHEREx and PUNCH, had been expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket on Saturday.
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SpaceX rocket carrying NASA's newest space telescope launches from California

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NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies

NASA's newest space telescope has blasted off to map the entire sky like never before
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How to Watch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Launch on a SpaceX Rocket

The postponement, driven primarily by thick clouds, was the second scrub of the flight since an issue with the rocket on Saturday night.
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After several delays, NASA's SPHEREx launches in mission to map 450 million galaxies

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NASA’s SPHEREx, PUNCH missions launch on Falcon 9 rocket

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