Astronomy Colloquium: Roberta Paladini
4421 Sterling
Speaker: Dr. Roberta Paladini
Institution: IPAC
Title: The SPHEREx Space Mission: Preliminary Results
Abstract: The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) is a Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX) NASA mission launched on March 11th 2026. SPHEREx has just completed the second full sky coverage in 102 spectral bands from 0. 75 to 5 micron at 6.15″ spatial resolution. In this presentation, I will provide an overview of both the technical aspects of the mission and the L1 Science requirements. I will also describe how the astronomical community at large can access the SPHEREx data and the tools that are made publicly available for their scientific exploitation. Finally, I will discuss early results from the mission.
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