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ISO Short Wavelength Spectrometer (SWS) spectrum of the Galactic source, W33A, an extremely embedded high-mass young stellar object (Gibb et al. 2004). This source exhibits strong ice absorption features due to H2O, CH3OH, CO2, XCN, CO, and weaker 13CO2 and OCS features. Also shown are the SPHEREx Bands 4, 5, and 6, along with their respective spectral resolving powers, λ/∆λ (see Table 1). -- astro-ph.GA

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The SPHEREx Ices Investigation: An Overview

by Keith CowingMarch 25, 2026March 25, 2026

SPHEREx is a NASA mission designed to perform an all-sky spectroscopic survey in the 0.75 – 5 μm wavelength range. Its primary science objectives are to investigate: (1) inflationary cosmology, […]

SPHEREx Ices

The SPHEREx Ices Investigation: An Overview

Sea Ice As An Origin Of Life Location For Hycean And Ocean Worlds

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Mars Rover Curiosity’s Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) Calibration

Carbon and Sulfur Isotopes of Microfossils and Pyrites from Neoarchean Cherts: Microbial Diversity in an Ancient Deep-Marine Environment

Auroral Belts As Magnetically Localized Reactors For Prebiotic Chemistry On Early Earth