X-Ray, XRISM and Supernova
X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission unveils black hole and supernova remnant surroundings
The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) has revealed the structure, motion and temperature of the material around a supermassive black hole and in a supernova remnant in unprecedented detail.
XRISM’s First Results Reveal Groundbreaking Insights Into Black Holes and Supernova Remnants
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 initial results offer a deeper understanding of two of the universe's most extreme phenomena: supermassive black holes and the remnants of supernovae.
XRISM’s X-Ray Insights Uncover the Hidden Structures of Black Holes and Supernovas
XRISM revealed the structure, motion, and temperature of the material around a supermassive black hole and in a supernova remnant in unprecedented detail. The XRISM space telescope has illuminated the
1st results of XRISM X-ray space telescope reveal black hole and supernova secrets
XRISM allowed astronomers to track plasma as it circled the supermassive black hole at a distance of around 0.1 light-years away. This material gradually moved inwards to a distance of around 0.001 light-years (about the distance between the sun and Uranus) before falling into the black hole.
Japan’s XRISM Telescope Delivers Insights from a Supermassive Black Hole and a Supernova
XRISM also studied a supernova remnant, N132D, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This material was ejected by a massive star approximately 3,000 years ago. The telescope's observations revealed that the debris expanded in a non-uniform, donut-shaped structure, rather than the spherical shell previously thought.
Astronomers detect hundreds of supernova remnants using novel method
Using a new method exploiting the capabilities of the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE), astronomers have detected 307 ...
Supermassive black hole mysteries solved with incredible space telescope pictures
A new telescope has revealed incredible details about the mysterious phenomena that are supermassive black holes.
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Negative and positive feedback from a supernova remnant with SHREC: a detailed study of the shocked gas in IC443
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See 11 Breathtaking Space Images From the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest
From a solar eclipse to a dolphin-like nebula, these winning shots by astrophotographers from around the world depict the ...
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A Nearby Supernova May Have Boosted Diverse Life On Earth
"Nearby supernova (SN) activity has the potential to raise the radiation levels at the surface of the Earth by several orders ...
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What Is a Nebula?
What better way to end than with some examples of said beauty and utility? After all that reading, we'll leave you with a few glamour shots of our favorite nebula: Messier 16, better known as the ...
1st results of XRISM X-ray space telescope reveals black hole and supernova secrets
The first results from JAXA's XRISM X-ray telescope are out, and they reveal new features of the superheated gas around a ...
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Iron At 10 Billion Degrees Seen Around Supernova In New Telescope's First Discovery
Astronomers are getting unprecedented details of supernova explosions and supermassive black holes thanks to a new space ...