Project News

NASA Launches Missions to Study Sun, Universe’s Beginning

SPHEREx • News Release • March 12th, 2025

NASA’s newest astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, is on its way to study the origins of our universe and the history of galaxies, and to search for the ingredients of life in our galaxy. Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx...

ENSCI webinar on Quick Release 1 data

Euclid • News Release • March 7th, 2025

Euclid Quick Release 1 (Q1) data will be publicly released on March 19, 2025. ENSCI will host an online tutorial on the Euclid Q1 data on April 4th, 2025. Register for this essential webinar now!

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Cosmic Mapmaker: NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Ready to Launch

SPHEREx • News Release • March 7th, 2025

NASA’s latest space observatory is targeting a March 8 liftoff, and the agency’s PUNCH heliophysics mission is sharing a ride. Here’s what to expect during launch and beyond.

NASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

SPHEREx • News Release • March 6th, 2025

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Saturday, March 8, for the launch of the agency’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions. The additional time will allow SpaceX to complete rocket preparations ahead of liftoff.

NASA Continuing Efforts to Contact, Command Lunar Trailblazer

Lunar Trailblazer • Project News • March 4th, 2025

The mission operations team for NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer at Caltech’s IPAC is continuing efforts to re-establish communications with the small satellite.

NASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx, PUNCH Missions

SPHEREx • News Release • March 4th, 2025

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Friday, March 7, for the launch of the agency’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions due to the availability of a launch opportunity on the Western range.

NASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx, PUNCH Missions

SPHEREx • News Release • March 3rd, 2025

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Thursday, March 6, for the launch of the agency’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions. The additional time will allow teams to complete vehicle processing and prelaunch checkouts.

NASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx, PUNCH Mission

SPHEREx • News Release • February 28th, 2025

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, March 4, for the launch of the agency’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions. The teams need additional time to evaluate launch vehicle hardware data.

NASA Working to Reestablish Communications With Lunar Trailblazer

Lunar Trailblazer • Project News • February 28th, 2025

Following the successful deployment of NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 26, mission operators at Caltech’s IPAC in Pasadena, California, established communications with the small satellite at 5:13 p.m. PST, as expected. The team subsequently received engineering...

Lunar Trailblazer Updates

Lunar Trailblazer • Project News • February 27th, 2025

The second stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 completed its Earth departure burn, and NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft has separated from it and is flying independently. The spacecraft is now expected to carry out a series of automated processes, including powering itself up, deploying its solar...

NASA Launches Missions to Study Sun, Universe’s Beginning

SPHEREx • March 12th, 2025

NASA’s newest astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, is on its way to study the origins of our universe and the history of galaxies, and to search for the ingredients of life in our...

ENSCI webinar on Quick Release 1 data

Euclid • March 7th, 2025

Euclid Quick Release 1 (Q1) data will be publicly released on March 19, 2025. ENSCI will host an online tutorial on the Euclid Q1 data on April 4th, 2025. Register for this...

Cosmic Mapmaker: NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Ready to Launch

SPHEREx • March 7th, 2025

NASA’s latest space observatory is targeting a March 8 liftoff, and the agency’s PUNCH heliophysics mission is sharing a ride. Here’s what to expect during launch and beyond.

NASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

SPHEREx • March 6th, 2025

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Saturday, March 8, for the launch of the agency’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions. The additional time will allow SpaceX to complete...

NASA Continuing Efforts to Contact, Command Lunar Trailblazer

Lunar Trailblazer • March 4th, 2025

The mission operations team for NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer at Caltech’s IPAC is continuing efforts to re-establish communications with the small satellite.

NASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx, PUNCH Missions

SPHEREx • March 4th, 2025

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Friday, March 7, for the launch of the agency’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions due to the availability of a launch opportunity on...

NASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx, PUNCH Missions

SPHEREx • March 3rd, 2025

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Thursday, March 6, for the launch of the agency’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions. The additional time will allow teams to complete...

NASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx, PUNCH Mission

SPHEREx • February 28th, 2025

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, March 4, for the launch of the agency’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions. The teams need additional time to evaluate launch...

NASA Working to Reestablish Communications With Lunar Trailblazer

Lunar Trailblazer • February 28th, 2025

Following the successful deployment of NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 26, mission operators at Caltech’s IPAC in Pasadena, California,...

Lunar Trailblazer Updates

Lunar Trailblazer • February 27th, 2025

The second stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 completed its Earth departure burn, and NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft has separated from it and is flying independently. The...