{"id":9502,"date":"2023-11-09T18:02:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/construction-on-nasa-mission-to-map-450-million-galaxies-is-under-way\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T18:02:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T22:02:00","slug":"construction-on-nasa-mission-to-map-450-million-galaxies-is-under-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/construction-on-nasa-mission-to-map-450-million-galaxies-is-under-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction on NASA Mission to Map 450 Million Galaxies Is Under Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Construction on NASA Mission to Map 450 Million Galaxies Is Under Way<\/h2>\n

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Construction on NASA Mission to Map 450 Million Galaxies Is Under Way<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Sara Susca, deputy payload manager and payload systems engineer for NASA\u2019s SPHEREx mission, looks up at one of the spacecraft\u2019s photon shields. These concentric cones protect the telescope from light and heat from the Sun and the Earth, which can overwhelm the telescope\u2019s detectors.<\/div>\n
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SHPEREx Photon Shield Fabrication at Applied Aerospace Structures Corp. in Stockton CA Requester: Kaitlyn Soares Photographer: Gregory M. Waigand Date: 2023-07-12 Photolab order: 107469-11.02.03<\/div>\n
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