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Space & Cosmos

Punch Mission Instruments collects the first image

On April 14, 2025, the SWRI-led Punch Mission opened the doors of two instruments, collecting this first light image, showing that the camera was focusing, working properly, and capturing the universe’s glare in space deep in the “night” sky. You can see several familiar constellations, such as Taurus (right side of the top center) and Pleiades (top right). The soft…