The space-based observatory will scan the cosmos in 102 colors we can't see to unlock the secret history of the universe.

A space observatory designed to map the entire ... strip of the sky,” NASA explains. “As the days pass and the planet moves around the Sun, SPHEREx’s field of view shifts as well so that ...

VIPER is designed to hunt for water ice deposits near the moon's south pole — an area of interest to NASA, as it plans to establish a permanent presence there as a part of the Artemis program.