Mapping the universe and space weather; 2 NASA satellites launch on big science mission

Solar winds can disrupt electronics on Earth. A new satellite will help us study these storms. (Courtesy NASA)
SPACE (KXAN) -- NASA is creating a map of the universe. On Friday, two satellites will launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket: SPHEREx and PUNCH. The pair will help us create a panoramic map of the universe and monitor space weather."We started to work on SPHEREx twelve years ago. So it's a long time," said Dr. Olivier Dore, a senior research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.SPHE