The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), pronounced “crism,” is a groundbreaking initiative under the leadership of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) that seeks to paint an X-ray rainbow of the universe. It will achieve this feat by using a special tool, known as Resolve. Richard Kelley, NASA’s XRISM principal investigator, paints a vivid picture: “Resolve will offer unprecedented insights into some of the universe’s most enigmatic phenomena such as black holes, galactic clusters, and remnants of stellar cataclysms.” How Resolve Works: A Deep Dive A significant achievement in the field of astrophysics, Resolve is an X-ray microcalorimeter spectrometer, a … Continue reading Painting an X-ray Rainbow: The XRISM Space Mission