SpaceX rocket launches NASA SPHEREx space telescope and PUNCH solar probes (video)
As the agency's SPHEREx space telescope and PUNCH solar mission rode toward their orbital stations tonight (March 11) at 11:10 p.m. EST (0310 March 12 GMT), members of mission control appeared elated, onlookers who caught a peek at the liftoff cheered, and the scientists who built these missions exuded a blend of relief and excitement.
SpaceX rocket carrying NASA's newest space telescope launches from California
The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments.
NASA SPHEREx Telescope Is Launched to Study Universe's Origins
A semi-frontal view of the SPHEREx observatory is seen during integration and testing at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado, U.S., in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on February 24, 2025. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY (Reuters) - A NASA telescope was launched into space from California on Tuesday for a mission to explore the origins of the universe and to scour the Milky Way galaxy for hidden reservoirs of water,
NASA launches 'incredible' new tools into space to study the universe, sun's corona
SPHEREx hopes to solve some of the universe's biggest mysteries, while PUNCH will study the sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona. Here's what to know.
200 employees of NASA's JPL lost homes in the Eaton Fire. Now the lab is working to protect LA
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Yana Valachovic is trying to soften the blow
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Governor Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency for California forests. What it means
The state of emergency allows authorities to bypass environmental regulations and expedite wildfire prevention projects.
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California wildfire air pollution insights coming from air sensor network
Residents can track localized pollution, including particles from the wildfires that tore across Los Angeles in January, ...
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Preventing Wildfires Before They Start
Bommer Canyon, an open space bordered by urban areas in the City of Irvine, is the site of restoration efforts that aim to prevent wildfires in the region.
After Eaton fire, bear makes home its own, swimming in pool, dining from trash can, ‘definitely not moving’
A 500- to 600-pound bear has moved into the crawl space of a Pasadena fire victim's home and wreaked havoc in the neighborhood.
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California's New Fire Risk Maps Have Huge Impacts for Homeowners
California Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant told the San Francisco ... your home to withstand wildfires and create a defensible space around your property. Cal Fire will release a third batch of ...