Astrophysics

SPHEREx, NASA, origins of universe

NASA Selects New Mission, SPHEREx, to Explore Origins of Universe

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- NASA has selected a new space mission, SPHEREx, that will help astronomers understand both how our universe evolved and how common are the ingredients for life in our galaxy’s planetary systems. The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission is[Read More…]

asteroid, 2019 AQ3, rare species

Asteroid from ‘Rare Species’ Sighted in the Cosmic Wild

Palomar Mountain, CA -(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers have discovered a ‘rare species’ asteroid looping through the inner solar system on an exotic orbit. The unusual object is among the first asteroids ever found whose orbit is confined almost entirely within the orbit of Venus. The asteroid’s existence hints at potentially significant numbers[Read More…]

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