NASA's upcoming SPHEREx mission aims to revolutionize our understanding of the universe by creating the most comprehensive sky survey to date. Launching March 2, this $488 million spacecraft will observe over 550 million galaxies and stars, analyzing the universe's collective glow and searching for elements crucial for life. Over two years, SPHEREx will generate detailed maps that reveal the history of the cosmos, including insights into the Big Bang and cosmic inflation, ultimately offering a glimpse into the universe's origins and structure.
SPHEREx is trying to get at the origins of the universe-what happened in those very few first instances after the Big Bang.
Mapping how matter dispersed over time will help scientists better understand the physics of inflation-the instantaneous expansion of the universe after the Big Bang.
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