"Japan's X-Ray Space Telescope Captures Stunning Debut Images"
Japan's space agency JAXA, in collaboration with NASA and with participation from ESA, has released the first test images from the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), showcasing a galaxy cluster and a supernova remnant. The images reveal the chemical composition of cosmic entities and are crucial for understanding the evolution of the universe. XRISM, which launched in September 2023, will begin regular operations later this year, promising to provide detailed insights into high-energy X-ray sources such as star deaths and black holes.