If JAXA does unjam its door, Chandra will be an important tool to follow up XRISM's observations. Meanwhile, the ghosts of Suzaku and Hitomi will linger until the next attempt at opening the door.

XRISM, led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) in collaboration with NASA and with contributions from ESA (European Space Agency), is scheduled to launch on an H-IIA rocket from Japan's ...

XRISM (pronounced “crism”) is led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) in collaboration with NASA, along with contributions from ESA (European Space Agency). It launched on Sept. 6, 2023 .

The XRISM satellite and lunar lander launched from Japan on Thursday morning. JAXA/YouTube The event streamed live on JAXA’s YouTube channel , offering a broadcast in both English and Japanese.

The XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) space telescope, a collaboration between JAXA, NASA, and ESA, has delivered its first extraordinary observations since its launch in 2023. These ...

The XRISM space telescope's X-ray spectrum of supernova remnant N132D. (Image credit: JAXA/NASA/XRISM Resolve and Xtend) "These elements were forged in the original star and then blasted away when ...

JAXA and NASA Getting Ready for Launch of XRISM Spacecraft. In a remarkable collaboration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA ...

JAXA launched the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) in September 2023 and the spacecraft, whose instruments were developed in collaboration with NASA, has started its prime science ...

Image: JAXA/NASA/XRISM Xtend; background, DSS. These rays were imaged by XRISM’s Xtend instrument, and overlaid onto images by ground-based telescopes to put the X-ray light in cosmic context.

JAXA’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) will also catch a ride with XRISM aboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.47 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan.

The XRISM satellite and lunar lander launched from Japan on Thursday morning. JAXA/YouTube The event streamed live on JAXA’s YouTube channel , offering a broadcast in both English and Japanese.