Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Meet NASA’s next cosmic mapmaker! SPHEREx – or the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reonization and Ices Explorer – will create a map of the universe like none before. The space telescope will survey the sky in optical and near-infrared light, creating an all-sky map every six months. This unique spectral survey will enable science ranging from our solar system to the very beginnings of the universe.

Speaker:
Dr. Jamie Bock, SPHEREx Principal Investigator, Caltech/NASA JPL

Host:
Marc Razze, Office of Communications and Education, NASA JPL

Co-host:
Kaitlyn Soares, Universe Public Engagement Lead, NASA JPL

Original Air Date: Feb. 22, 2024