NASA says its SPHEREx space observatory is ready to embark on its expansive mission. As of May 1, the spacecraft has begun imaging a 3D map of the entire sky and its hundreds of millions of galaxies.

The space-based observatory will scan the cosmos in 102 colors we can't see to unlock the secret history of the universe.

getting ready to "create a map of the cosmos like no other," as NASA likes to say. The SPHEREx departed our world in March 2025 with a clear mission in mind: create a complete, 3D map of the ...

Curiosity rover began its voyage to Mars in November 2011 during a launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Though it has been scouring the Martian surface for more than a decade, NASA's Curiosity ...