A choice happened NASAa team of investigators to launch an astrophysics mission, to investigate further X-rays And far infrared, marking the beginning of a new class of astrophysics missions, which will come under NASA’s Explorers Program.
NASA allocates $5 million for a new mission to discover the universe
NASA has allocated about $5 million to begin the study, which could take 12 months, with the final decision made in 2026, with the selected mission being launched in 2032.
The mission aims to explore unknown regions of the universe, and Nicola Fuchs, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, emphasized the potential of these missions to advance NASA’s science goals. , saying that they will enable new discoveries in line with the top priorities set by NASA. the decade study.
The use of advanced X-ray imaging satellites
To achieve this goal, it was designed Satellite Advanced X-ray Imaging, led by lead researcher Christopher Reynolds of the University of Maryland, College Park, to investigate Black holesA large-scale study of stellar reactions, a process critical to the development of galaxies.
The mission will build on previous X-ray observatories and provide advanced imaging techniques with a wider field of view.
A far-infrared survey mission for astrophysics
The other mission, the Far Infrared Probe, led by Jason Glenn of NASA Goddard, aims to bridge the gap between infrared observatories and radio telescopes.
The 1.8-meter telescope probes far-infrared light to answer questions about planet formation, supermassive black holes, and cosmic dust.
