February 2024 - SPHEREx: Zooming Out to See the Big Picture
This illustration shows the preliminary design for NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx), which will map the entire sky in near-infrared light. The mission could launch as early as 2024.
SPHEREx: Zooming Out to See the Big Picture
Feb. 22
Time: 5 p.m. PST (8 p.m. EST; 0300 UTC)
The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) is a planned two-year NASA space mission that will survey the sky in near-infrared light. SPHEREx’s unique all-sky spectral survey enables science ranging from our solar system to the very beginnings of the universe.
Speaker(s):
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