Nasa-JAXA XRISM mission discovers iron fingerprints in active galaxy NGC 4151

Nasa-JAXA XRISM mission discovers iron fingerprints in active galaxy NGC 4151 NEW DELHI: In a recent scientific achievement, the XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission), a collaborative effort between Nasa and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has successfully identified the presence of iron in the active galaxy NGC 4151. This discovery was made using the Resolve instrument aboard XRISM, which captured crucial data from the galaxy's center, where a supermassive black hole is actively consuming material from its surrounding …