NASA's newest space telescope will scan the entire sky in a range of near-infrared wavelengths to help astronomers better understand the evolution of the universe and search for promising spots for ex

A new NASA space observatory is scheduled to launch into orbit Sunday on a lofty mission to map more than 450 million galaxies.The SPHEREx mission (short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe,

The agency said Thursday the mission, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, is carrying NASA instruments to be utilized for science and technology demonstrations on the lunar surface. Intuitive Machines’ Nova C lunar lander is expected to reach the Moon’s surface, specifically in Mons Mouton located in the Moon’s South Pole, on March 6.