PIA23869: SPHEREx Preliminary Design (Illustration)
This animation shows the preliminary design for the spacecraft, including hexagonal sun shields that will help keep the instruments cool.
 Mission:  SPHEREx 
 Product Size:  600 x 336 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
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NASA's SPHEREx mission will study the universe's early expansion, the history of galaxies, and the composition of planetary systems. This animation shows the preliminary design for the spacecraft, including hexagonal sun shields that will help keep the instruments cool.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image Addition Date:
2021-01-05