These images feature zodiacal light — the faint, diffuse glow created by sunlight scattering off dust particles in orbit.

A new study shows that wild chimpanzees use medicinal plants to treat wounds and maintain hygiene, among other things. The ...

SpaceX launched 28 new Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida ... The first stage had previously carried NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH probes. This mission is part of the National ...

On March 27 — 15 days after its launch — SPHEREx saw its first light, proving its instruments performed as designed. This ...

NASA’s SPHEREx observatory separates from a SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage after launching ... the four small satellites that make up NASA’s PUNCH mission, which will study how the sun's outer ...

The telescope launched in March 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ... and for PUNCH to have a clear view in all directions around the sun, according to NASA. NASA believes SPHEREx could ...

The telescope launched in March 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg ... inhibit its observations, and for PUNCH to have a clear view in all directions around the sun, according to ...