Produced by: Manoj Kumar
NASA and SpaceX are set for a thrilling March 6 double launch, sending two missions—SPHEREx and PUNCH—into space to unravel cosmic and solar mysteries.
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SPHEREx will scan the entire sky in infrared, searching for faint signals from the first second after the Big Bang to unlock secrets about the universe’s origins.
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By surveying hundreds of millions of galaxies, SPHEREx will refine our understanding of cosmic inflation, the mysterious rapid expansion that shaped the universe.
SPHEREx will track frozen water and organic molecules across the galaxy, helping scientists understand how the ingredients for life spread through space.
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PUNCH will track the Sun’s outer atmosphere as it transitions into the solar wind, revealing how solar storms impact satellites, astronauts, and Earth’s power grid.
The Sun’s violent coronal mass ejections can wreak havoc on technology. PUNCH will capture real-time images of these powerful blasts to improve space weather forecasting.
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By tracking solar wind in real time, PUNCH will help scientists understand how the Sun affects planetary atmospheres and space environments across the solar system.
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SPHEREx and PUNCH will work with missions like James Webb and Parker Solar Probe, combining forces to paint a fuller picture of both deep space and our Sun’s activity.
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The launch has already been delayed multiple times—will March 6 finally be the day NASA and SpaceX pull off their ambitious cosmic double feature?
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