NASA's XRISM Camera Instrument Capable Of Capture Data With Only 36 Pixels

JAKARTA NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) developed an unusual instrument for their space technology. This technology was able to capture data with only 36 pixels. This instrument is a camera for the X-ray Imaging and Spectrcopy Mission (XRISM) satellite. Although it seems impossible, because the camera has only 36 pixels in sharpness, this instrument named Resolve is capable of providing a clear picture. "Its sound is impossible, yet it is true," said XRISM Principal Researcher Richard Kelley. "Resolve gave us a deeper picture of the array and motion of X-ray emitting objects using discovered and refined technology." Thanks to Resolve, XRISM has detected soft X-rays whose energy is 5,000 times larger than the light involved. According to Brian Williams, one of the scientists from the XRISM project, the detector on Resolve will measure the temperature whenever X-rays hit it. Williams also explained that the scientists called Resolve as a micro-calorimeter spectrometer because its entire pixels were able to measure X-ray-generated heat. Resolved data are also very useful for scientists. "(all) its pixels measure a small amount of heat produced by each X-ray that enters thus allowing us to see chemical fingerprints of the elements of source compiler in unprecedented detail," Williams explained.

Resolve is one of the advanced instruments because this instrument is capable of detecting target element movements with great precision. From the captured element movements, Resolve can provide a 3D display and help scientists understand gas flow. Resolve is one of the instruments developed by NASA at the Goddard Space Center facility. There are still many other instruments specifically designed for XRISM, NASA's collaborative mission and JAXA. The satellite was launched last September, with contributions from the European Aviation Agency (ESA). To date, XRISM is investigating the cosmos to search for the largest structure, objects with the strongest gravity, to supermassive black holes in other galaxies.