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astro-ph.SR2026

SPHEREx 0.75 to 5 m Spectra for a Sequence of Nearby Brown Dwarfs

Zafar Rustamkulov, J. Kirkpatrick, Rachel Akeson +21

The SPHEREx all-sky survey has now measured the R40-100 infrared spectra of thousands of nearby brown dwarfs in the chemically rich 0.75-5 m range. The survey's wide spect…

physics.ao-ph2026

Observations of Atmospheric Helium and Oxygen with SPHEREx

Howard Hui, Chi Nguyen, Ryan Wills +20

We present measurements of near-infrared (NIR) terrestrial airglow produced by helium and oxygen in the exosphere as observed by SPHEREx. Using eight months of survey data obtained…

astro-ph.IM2026

The SPHEREx Instrument: Calibration, testing and performance measurements of the NIR spectroscopic surveyor from the laboratory to in-orbit commissioning

Phil M. Korngut, James J. Bock, Samuel Condon +90

The SPHEREx near-infrared space telescope is an all-sky spectroscopic survey mission launched on March 12th, 2025 UTC. In addition to providing the community with a spectral databa…

astro-ph.GA2026

The SPHEREx Ices Investigation: An Overview

Gary J. Melnick, Joseph L. Hora, Matthew L. N. Ashby +26

SPHEREx is a NASA mission designed to perform an all-sky spectroscopic survey in the 0.75 - 5 m wavelength range. Its primary science objectives are to investigate: (1) inflatio…

astro-ph.GA2026

SPHEREx Wide-Field Infrared Spectral Mapping of Interstellar Ices and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Joseph L. Hora, Jinyoung K. Noh, Gary J. Melnick +32

We present some of the first infrared spectral maps acquired by SPHEREx. These maps, which to our knowledge are the largest of their type ever compiled in the near-infrared, reveal…

astro-ph.IM2026

Spectral Map Making with SPHEREx

Ari J. Cukierman, Shuang-Shuang Chen, Jae Hwan Kang +24

We present map-making methodologies and preliminary spectral data cubes for SPHEREx, a NASA Explorer mission that launched in March 2025 and has been performing an all-sky near-inf…

astro-ph.GA2026★ 1 cited

SPHEREx mapping of diffuse PAH and H II emission in the Galactic plane

Giulia Murgia, Ari J. Cukierman, Brandon S. Hensley +29

We present preliminary SPHEREx maps of diffuse Galactic emission tracing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and ionized hydrogen gas, and we study their relationship across th…

astro-ph.IM2026★ 4 cited

Spectral response of SPHEREx

Howard Hui, Jamie Bock, Samuel Condon +31

The Spectro Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) is conducting the first all-sky near infrared spectral survey spanning 0.…

astro-ph.EP2026

SPHEREx Re-Observation of Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS in December 2025: Detection of Increased Post-Perihelion Activity, Refractory Coma Dust, and New Coma Gas Species

C. M. Lisse, Y. P. Bach, S. A. Bryan +13

In December-2025, the NASA SPHEREx spacecraft re-observed ISO 3I/ATLAS post-perihelion, finding a much more active object compared to August-2025 SPHEREx pre-perihelion observation…

astro-ph.IM2025★ 33 cited

The SPHEREx Satellite Mission

James J. Bock, Asad M. Aboobaker, Joseph Adamo +111

SPHEREx, a NASA explorer satellite launched on 11 March 2025, is carrying out the first all-sky near-infrared spectral survey. The satellite observes in 102 spectral bands from 0.7…

astro-ph.EP2025

SPHEREx Pre-Perihelion Mapping of , , and in Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS

Carey M. Lisse, Yoonsoo P. Bach, Brendan P. Crill +35

From 01- to 15-Aug-2025UT, the SPHEREx spacecraft observed interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. Using spectrophotometry at m, light curves, spectra, and imaging of…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 1 cited

SPHEREx Discovery of Strong Water Ice Absorption and an Extended Carbon Dioxide Coma in 3I/ATLAS

C. M. Lisse, Y. P. Bach, S. Bryan +17

In mid-August 2025, 0.75-5.0 micron SPHEREx imaging spectrophotometric and ancillary NASA-IRTF SpeX 0.7-2.5 micron low-resolution spectral observations of Interstellar Object 3I AT…

astro-ph.IM2025★ 13 cited

The SPHEREx Sky Simulator: Science Data Modeling for the First All-Sky Near-Infrared Spectral Survey

Brendan P. Crill, Yoonsoo P. Bach, Sean A. Bryan +29

We describe the SPHEREx Sky Simulator, a software tool designed to model science data for NASA's SPHEREx mission that will carry out a series of all-sky spectrophotometric surveys…

astro-ph.GA2025

The Potential of the SPHEREx Mission for Characterizing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon 3.3 μm Emission in Nearby Galaxies

Edward Zhang, Andreas L. Faisst, Brendan Crill +18

Together with gas, stars, and supermassive black holes, dust is crucial in stellar and galaxy evolution. Hence, understanding galaxies' dust properties across cosmic time is critic…