XRISM Telescope Reveals Iron Fingerprints in Nearby Galaxy

The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission), in collaboration with NASA and ESA, has made a remarkable discovery by identifying iron fingerprints in the nearby active galaxy NGC 4151. The mission’s Resolve instrument captured a detailed spectrum of the area around the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole, revealing the presence of various elements and providing insights into the fate of matter near the black hole.

NGC 4151: A Cosmic Laboratory for Black Hole Studies

NGC 4151...