25/08/2023 (Agence Europe) – The XRISM (X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) is ready to launch on 26 August 2023 to observe the most energetic objects and events in the cosmos, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on 21 August. “In doing so, it will unveil the evolution of the Universe and the structure of spacetime”, it added. XRISM is the result of a collaboration between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA, with ESA providing hardware and scientific advice. In return, ESA will be allocated 8% of XRISM’s available observing time. “This will enable European scientists to propose celestial sources to be observed in X-ray light and to make breakthroughs in this area of astronomy”, said the Agency in its press release. (CG)