ULTRAVIOLET ASTRONOMY WORKING GROUP

ULTRAVIOLET ASTRONOMY WORKING GROUP
DIVISION B: FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND DATA SCIENCE
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION

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XMM-Newton

10.12.1999

Image Credit: ESA/C. Carreau

XMM-Newton is ESA's second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations.Since Earth's atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis.

Participation : ESA
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ULTRAVIOLET ASTRONOMY WORKING GROUP

DIVISION B: FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND DATA SCIENCE
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION

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