美国航天局发射Spherex,488M美元望远镜,用于绘制天空图和研究星系的形成。 NASA launches Spherex, a $488M telescope to map the sky and study galaxy formation.

美国航天局最新的太空望远镜Spherex从加利福尼亚成功发射,旨在绘制整个天空的地图并研究数以百万计的星系。 NASA's newest space telescope, Spherex, launched successfully from California, aiming to map the entire sky and study millions of galaxies. 4.88亿美元的任务将使用红外线技术观察星系的形成和演变以及宇宙的早期扩展。 The $488 million mission will use infrared technology to observe the formation and evolution of galaxies and the early expansion of the universe. Spherex身高约1 110磅, 需要六个月时间才能完成第一张全天空地图, 并计划两年内进行四次调查。 Weighing 1,110 pounds, Spherex will take six months to complete its first full-sky map, with plans for four surveys over two years. 它的红外探测器可以辨别人类眼睛看不见的102种颜色, 绘制了有史以来最全面的宇宙地图。 Its infrared detectors can distinguish 102 colors invisible to the human eye, creating the most comprehensive cosmic map ever made. 此外,飞行任务还将在星际冰云中寻找水和其他生命元素。 Additionally, the mission will search for water and other life ingredients in interstellar ice clouds.