MAXI, or the Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image, is an experiment mounted on the International Space Station (ISS) designed to monitor X-ray sources in the universe. Launched in July 2009, it aims to detect X-ray emissions from various celestial objects, such as black holes, neutron stars, supernova remnants, and other high-energy phenomena. MAXI operates as a wide-field, all-sky monitor and continuously surveys the entire sky for transient X-ray sources.
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