The sounding rocket mission will take a short trip into space to test new technologies and gather new information from the remnants of a supernova.
NASA launched a spacecraft to test new technologies and collect new information from the remnants of an exploding star. Space reported it.
In particular, the main task of a special sounding rocket carrying a device called Micro-X is to collect X-rays coming from a supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A, a massive bubble left after a supernova 11,000 light-years away. the world.
This space object is one of the most studied objects in the sky, but the experiment is designed to provide new knowledge.
The Micro-X instrument is about 50 times higher than existing orbiting observatories, scientists say. With its help, it is possible to study X-rays in more detail and, as a result, obtain more data on the composition, origin and state of matter ejected into space as a result of the explosion of an unknown star.
If the flight goes according to plan, the Micro-X will be used on additional missions. However, experts want to launch the spacecraft into space several times to make sure it is working well, and where to fix it.
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