Reference image of the Ultrasat space telescope of the Weizmann Institute. Photo: Europa Press
NASA will launch early 2026 The first assignment Israeli Space Telescopea transiting ultraviolet astronomy satellite (Ultras).
Ultrasat, a UV observatory with a wide field of view, He will investigate secrets From short-lived events in the universe, such as supernova explosions and neutron star mergers.
Directed by Israel Space Agency and Weizmann Institute of ScienceNASA will also participate in the mission’s science program.
The wide field of view of Ultras It would allow you to quickly detect and capture ultraviolet light from sources in the universe that change over short timescales.
The researchers will incorporate notes Ultras of these events Short-term with information from other missions, including those studying gravitational waves and particles, a field known as the time domain, and multi-message astronomy. The results will shed light on the workings of all kinds of phenomena, from black holes and gravitational wave sources to supernovae and active galaxies.
“This is a pioneering project that puts Israel at the forefront of global research,” Eli Waxman, an astrophysicist at the Weizmann Institute of Science and principal investigator at Ultras.
the Israel Space Agency The final observatory will be delivered to NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its launch.
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