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FUN FACT: Can you imagine seeing the universe in 102 different colours?
NASA's SPHEREx telescope does just that, mapping the entire sky in infrared to create a 3D map of hundreds of millions of galaxies. Each hue helps us understand the cosmos from the very beginning.
Explore more here: https://orbitalradar.com/spherex-tracker?ref=mastodon
FUN FACT: The JWST's brilliant mirrors are covered in just 48 grams of gold! That's about as much as a golf ball weighs, but spread thinner than a thousand human hairs.
This delicate layer is vital for reflecting infrared light from distant galaxies.
Track JWST's current observations live: https://orbitalradar.com/jwst-tracker?ref=mastodon
FUN FACT: The James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield is like a cosmic SPF 1,000,000 umbrella. One side is a toasty 85°C while the telescope side is colder than Antarctica, chilling below -230°C — all to hear the universe's faintest whispers.
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