The Union Budget 2026 has announced the setting up and upgradation of four telescopes and astronomy facilities to promote research in astrophysics and astronomy in India.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Beth Fabinsky, SPHEREx's deputy project manager, about the upcoming launch of a new telescope. Here are a couple of existential questions for you. How did we get here?

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Our universe is vast, filled with galaxies stretching in every direction as far as telescopes can see. Some scientists estimate there could be as many as two trillion galaxies in the observable ...