Hitomi
NASA
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Historical Date | December 20, 2022 |
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An illustration of JAXA's Hitomi spacecraft. The colors depicted in this illustration are for artistic purposes only.
NASA partnered with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Hitomi, an X-ray observatory designed to detect radiation ranging from X-rays to gamma rays. Hitomi’s goal was to study cosmic elements from the evolution of the universe to the distribution of dark matter within galaxy clusters.
Launched: February 17, 2016
Operations ceased: March 26, 2016