Japan launches Rocket to Explore Universe's Origins
On 7th September, 2023, Japan launched a rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying an X-ray telescope for exploring the origins of the universe and a lunar lander.
Key Points
- Launch: Japan's HII-A rocket successfully lifted off, marking the beginning of a mission to uncover the universe's secrets.
- X-Ray Imaging Telescope: The rocket carried the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), which will measure the speed and composition of intergalactic space, contributing to understanding celestial object formation and the universe's creation.
- Comprehensive Data: JAXA will cooperate with NASA to study light strengths at different wavelengths, space temperatures, shapes, and ....
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