The next big X-ray mission is set to launch on Saturday

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The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), a collaboration between JAXA and NASA with ESA participation, will be launched on August 26, 2023 to study the energetic phenomena of the cosmos.

XRISM mission scheduled for August 26, 2023 to study the universe.

The XRISM mission, a collaboration between JAXA and NASA with significant participation from ESA, is ready for launch on August 26, 2023. The goal is to observe the most energetic objects and events in the universe. This is to reveal the evolution of the universe and the structure of space-time. In return for providing equipment and scientific support, ESA will be entitled to 8% of XRISM’s available observing time.

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