UCI astronomers to study galaxy formation with newly funded NASA space telescope

UCI’s Frederick Reines Hall is home to happy astronomers this week following the announcement of NASA’s selection of the new Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer mission. Part of NASA’s Astrophysics Explorers Program, the two-year, $242 million SPHEREx is targeted to launch in 2023.