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EXPLORETHE SPACE

A changing sky. A different perspective.
A universe of questions.

Team Hanos Planet X & SPHEREx / 2026

SKY MAP
Scroll into the unknown

Team Hanos / NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026

There’s a story in the sky.
Let’s look a little closer.

Six people behind the project.

A field guide to a changing sky01 / 06

01 Meet the team

Afomiya
G. Mulu

Astronomy Researcher

Coordinates cross-disciplinary mission research and ensures every observation remains scientifically accurate and rigorously aligned with astronomical standards.

02 Meet the team

Biniam
B. Bittala

Story telling and Scientific Analysis

Translates complex SPHEREx infrared observations into compelling scientific narratives, combining rigorous multi-epoch data analysis with clear, accessible storytelling.

03 Meet the team

Melat
G. Daniel

Visual Design & UI/UX

Architects the visual and interaction design system, implementing the intuitive interface to visualize and navigate all 102 SPHEREx spectral bands.

04 Meet the team

Barok
M. Lakew

UI/UX & Frontend Engineer

Crafts the interactive client experience and engineers the responsive PWA interface for fluid sky navigation across every screen size.

05 Meet the team

Biruk
D. Tegene

Sonification & Audio Dev

Pioneers astronomical data sonification, translating complex celestial light curves and spectra into rich, accessible soundscapes.

06 Meet the team

Leul
A. Kassahun

Full Stack Dev & AI Engineer

Bridges full-stack system architecture with intelligent machine learning workflows, connecting all application components into an intelligent unified platform.

Team Hanos

The whole team.

  • Afomiya G. Mulu

    Astronomy Researcher

  • Biniam B. Bittala

    Story telling and Scientific Analysis

  • Melat G. Daniel

    Visual Design & UI/UX

  • Barok M. Lakew

    UI/UX & Frontend Engineer

  • Biruk D. Tegene

    Sonification & Audio Dev

  • Leul A. Kassahun

    Full Stack Dev & AI Engineer

Team Hanos

Our project.

An interactive sky observation explorer comparing multi-epoch infrared surveys for NASA's SPHEREx mission.

open Sky Map

A little curiosity. An infinite universe.

Keep a little space
for the unexpected.

One question leads to another. Where will yours take you?

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