NASA is launching a new mission to create the most detailed and colorful three-dimensional map of space. Under the mission named SPHEREx, every point in the sky will be scanned in 102 different infrared color tones to determine the composition and distance of celestial bodies. This innovative project will help shed light on the biggest mysteries of the universe.

Preparing for a new scientific mission, NASA is gearing up to produce the most detailed and colorful three-dimensional map of space. The telescope named SPHEREx will scan the sky in 102 different infrared color tones to determine the composition and distance of celestial bodies.

Developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the SPHEREx telescope will be launched into space on Friday, February 28th. Over the next two years, it will scan the sky four times, creating a massive data set. At the end of the mission, a three-dimensional map of 450 million galaxies in the universe will be created. SPHEREx has three primary scientific objectives: understanding the early moments of the universe after the Big Bang, measuring the total amount of light in the Universe, and identifying critical elements for water and life in the Milky Way.

To achieve these objectives, the telescope will analyze light spectra to determine the chemical composition and distance of celestial bodies. Scientists plan to obtain significant clues about the expansion process of the universe from these data. In Pursuit of Habitable Planets

In addition to examining distant galaxies, SPHEREx will also investigate water, carbon dioxide, and other vital components for life in the Milky Way. By determining whether these elements are found in molecular clouds, it will provide critical data on the formation process of habitable planets. Scientist Gary Melnick from the NASA team mentioned that SPHEREx could collaborate with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), stating, “If SPHEREx makes an interesting discovery, Webb can examine it in higher resolution. These two telescopes could create a powerful partnership.” It is expected that the SPHEREx mission will provide groundbreaking data to unravel the mysteries of the universe and understand the potential for life in space.