News Summary Archives

SPHEREx Re-Observation of Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS in December 2025: Detection of Increased Post-Perihelion Activity, Refractory Coma Dust, and New Coma Gas Species

• Status Report
• January 24, 2026

Astrochemistry

Astrochemistry: The SPHEREx Satellite Mission

• Status Report
• January 20, 2026

Astronomy & Telescopes

SPHEREx Wins 2026 Sylvia A. Earle Award For Exploration Excellence From The Explorers Club

• Press Release
• January 20, 2026

Astrochemistry

Astrochemistry Update: SPHEREx Observatory Completes First Cosmic Map Like No Other

• Press Release
• December 18, 2025

Comets and Asteroids

SPHEREx Pre-Perihelion Mapping of H2O, CO2, and CO in Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS

• Status Report
• December 9, 2025

Comets and Asteroids

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Evidence for Galactic Cosmic Ray Processing

• Status Report
• November 3, 2025

Astrochemistry

SPHEREx Discovery of Strong Water Ice Absorption and an Extended Carbon Dioxide Coma in 3I/ATLAS

• Status Report
• August 22, 2025

Exoplanets, -moons, -comets

NASA Exoplanet Program Analysis Group Meeting 32

• Press Release
• August 13, 2025

Stellar Cartography

Stellar Cartography: SPHEREx Begins Capturing The Entire Sky

• Press Release
• May 2, 2025

Astronomy & Telescopes

SPHEREx Takes Its First Images

• Press Release
• April 2, 2025

Astrochemistry

The Potential of the SPHEREx Mission for Characterizing PAH 3.3 μm Emission in Nearby Galaxies

• Status Report
• March 31, 2025

Astrochemistry

SPHEREx Space Telescope Will Seek Life’s Ingredients

• Press Release
• February 13, 2025

Astrochemistry

The SPHEREx Target List of Ice Sources (SPLICES)

• Status Report
• January 31, 2025