XRISM Reveals First Glimpse of Hidden Cosmic World

Japan’s newest space observatory called XRISM has provided scientists with an exciting early look at the invisible universe through X-rays.

X-rays have wavelengths much shorter than visible light, allowing XRISM to peer through gas and dust clouds that normally block our view.

This gives researchers a window into the hottest, most energetic regions of the cosmos.

By analyzing the signatures of X-rays from different targets, the telescope can also determine details about what they are made of and how they are moving.

The second instrument, Xtend, takes beautiful images of vast regions in the sky with its wide field of view.

Resolve’s precise measurements revealed new clues about what the debris is made of.