Science with the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)

TL;DR

This white paper outlines the capabilities of the XRISM mission, highlighting its potential to advance X-ray astronomy through diverse science topics and collaborations with other facilities in the coming years.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of XRISM's scientific capabilities, mission goals, and its integration with existing and planned astronomical facilities.

Findings

XRISM will significantly enhance X-ray spectral and imaging observations.

The mission will address key questions in high-energy astrophysics.

XRISM's synergy with other observatories will expand scientific discovery.

Abstract

This white paper was prepared by members of the XRISM Science Team for the benefit of the general astronomical community. This paper describes the capabilities of XRISM, offers a sampling of the many science topics that the mission will address, and discusses the synergies of XRISM with the plethora of planned and existing facilities in the 2020s and beyond.