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Explore the current status and cosmological implications of NASA's SPHEREx mission through this 16-minute conference talk that examines how the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer will conduct an unprecedented all-sky spectroscopic survey. Learn about the mission's technical progress, scientific objectives, and expected contributions to our understanding of cosmic inflation, galaxy formation, and the large-scale structure of the universe through its comprehensive mapping of over 450 million galaxies and stars. Discover how SPHEREx's unique approach to simultaneous spectroscopy and photometry across near-infrared wavelengths will provide new insights into dark energy, baryon acoustic oscillations, and the early universe's reionization epoch. Gain understanding of the survey methodology, data processing challenges, and anticipated timeline for this groundbreaking space-based observatory that promises to revolutionize our knowledge of cosmic evolution and structure formation.
