Researchers say they may have found proof of theorized axions, and possibly dark matter, around…
Browsing: XMM-Newton
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.
Two white dwarfs merged to form a unique X-ray-bright star, expected to become a neutron…
An observation campaign led by ESA’s XMM-Newton space observatory reveals the youngest pulsar ever seen…
Astronomers tend to have a slightly different sense of time than the rest of us.…
The first confirmed heartbeat of a supermassive black hole is still going strong more than…
A new study, based on data from ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatories, sheds…
Astronomers may have discovered a new kind of survival story: a star that had a…
High-resolution imaging reveals black hole’s hideout in extra-galactic star cluster. Like detectives carefully building a…
New data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided the strongest evidence yet for…
Eighty-five percent of the universe is composed of dark matter, but we don’t know what,…
Astronomers using ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray space observatories, along with radio telescopes on…
Material falling into a black hole casts X-rays out into space – and now astronomers…
Material falling into a black hole casts X-rays out into space – and now, for…
Orange Dwarf Stars Most Likely to Host Planets To date astronomers have discovered over 4,000…
Two decades ago, on December 10, 1999, an Ariane 5 rocket climbed into the morning…
Fancy a cup of cosmic tea? This one isn’t as calming as the ones on…
A UK team of astronomers report the first detection of matter falling into a black…
An enigmatic X-ray source revealed as part of a data-mining project for high-school students shows…