XMM-Newton’s Stunning X-Ray Vision Unmasks Mysterious Cosmic Structure
New observations reveal that X-ray emissions from the Cloverleaf odd radio circle are linked to merging galaxy groups, offering new insights into these mysterious cosmic…
XMM-Newton News
XMM-Newton, formally known as the X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission, is an orbiting observatory launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in December 1999. It is designed to observe high-energy phenomena in the universe, such as black holes, neutron stars, and active galactic nuclei, using X-ray emissions. XMM-Newton is one of the largest space science missions ever built in Europe and features three advanced X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented sensitivity. These telescopes can capture faint X-ray signatures from distant celestial objects, providing valuable data that helps astronomers understand the structure and evolution of the universe. The mission has contributed significantly to the fields of astrophysics and cosmology by offering insights into the dynamics of cosmic plasmas and the interstellar medium.
X-Ray Eyes Reveal Hidden Winds of Sun-Like Stars for the First Time
Astrophysicists Quantify the Mass Loss of Stars via Their Stellar Winds An international research team led by a researcher from the University of Vienna has…
XMM-Newton Spacecraft Detects Black Hole Winds Hindering Star Formation
Observations reveal black holes can alter galaxies by ejecting gas, impeding star formation, with significant implications for understanding galactic evolution. Black holes are like temperamental…
Ripped Apart: A Gigantic Black Hole Destroys a Massive Star
Astronomers uncover details of a massive star, ASASSN-14li, devoured by a black hole, challenging previous theories and hinting at new methods for cosmic exploration. Researchers…
Mysterious ASASSN-14li: Massive Star Obliterated by a Giant Black Hole
A giant black hole 290 million light-years away destroyed a large star and threw its pieces into space. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton…
Beautiful Cosmic Creature Accelerates Particles From Head
The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton spacecraft has X-rayed this beautiful cosmic creature, known as the Manatee Nebula, pinpointing the location of unusual particle acceleration in…
Unusual X-Ray Activity Detected As Object Is Roasted and Shredded by a Stellar Sidekick
An exhausted star still has some punches to deliver. Astronomers have found that a white dwarf is pummeling a companion object — either a lightweight…
Roasted and Shredded by a Stellar Sidekick: Astronomers Find White Dwarf Blasting a Companion Object
A white dwarf is blasting a companion object, which is either a low-mass star or a planet. The companion is likely receiving a barrage of…
Mysterious “Lonely Cloud” Bigger Than Milky Way Found in a Galaxy “No-Man’s Land”
A scientifically mysterious, isolated cloud bigger than the Milky Way has been found by a research team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)…
Light Echo From Behind a Black Hole Confirms Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity
For the first time, astronomers have singled out light coming from behind a black hole, enabling them to study the processes on its far side….
Cause of Jupiter’s X-Ray Aurora Revealed – Mystery Has Puzzled Scientists for 40 Years
An international research team led by YAO Zhonghua from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) has explained the…
40-Year Mystery Solved: Source of Jupiter’s Strange X-Ray Flares Uncovered
A puzzler about the gas giant’s intense northern and southern lights has been deciphered. Planetary astronomers combined measurements taken by NASA’s Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter,…
Physicists May Have Found Dark Matter: X-rays Surrounding “Magnificent 7” May Be Traces of Theorized Particle
Researchers say they may have found proof of theorized axions, and possibly dark matter, around a group of neutron stars. A new study, led by…
Cosmic Neon Lights: Strange New Type of Star Revealed in X-ray Light
This image shows a new type of star that has never been seen before in X-ray light. This strange star formed after two white dwarfs…
XMM-Newton Space Observatory Spies Youngest Baby Pulsar Ever Discovered
An observation campaign led by ESA’s XMM-Newton space observatory reveals the youngest pulsar ever seen – the remnant of a once-massive star – that is…
A Remarkable Cosmic Baby Is Discovered – And It’s Brilliant
Astronomers tend to have a slightly different sense of time than the rest of us. They regularly study events that happened millions or billions of…
“Amazing!” – Black Hole’s Heart Still Beating
The first confirmed heartbeat of a supermassive black hole is still going strong more than ten years after first being observed. X-ray satellite observations spotted…
Three Million Light-Year Long Bridge Between Two Galaxy Clusters Warped by Supermassive Black Hole
A new study, based on data from ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatories, sheds new light on a three million light-year long bridge of…