NASA/JAXA的XRISM任务仅使用36像素捕获无与伦比的数据

NASA/JAXA's XRISM mission, in collaboration with ESA, has developed a groundbreaking instrument called Resolve, which captures revolutionary science using just 36 pixels. The mission, launched in September, focuses on detecting "soft" X-rays and aims to probe the universe's hottest regions, largest structures, and objects with the strongest gravity, such as supermassive black holes in distant galaxies. The instrument, more than just a camera, measures the temperature of each X-ray that strikes it, allowing for unprecedented detail in the chemical fingerprints of the sources. To achieve this, the entire detector must be chilled to just above absolute zero. The precision of the instrument enables the detection of element motions within a target, providing a 3D view and allowing scientists to better understand the flow of hot gas within clusters of galaxies and track the movement of different elements in the debris of supernova explosions. Resolve is transforming cosmic exploration with its unmatched capabilities despite having only 36 pixels.