This newly released image from the XMM-Newton satellite shows Abell 78 – the second born-again…
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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.
Using NASA’s NuSTAR and ESA’s XMM-Newton telescopes astronomers have measured the strength of ultra-fast winds…
This new image of supernova remnant Puppis A includes data from Chandra and XMM-Newton and…
This composite image shows the remnant of a supernova that would have been witnessed on…
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton, a new study of the…
This newly released image combines X-ray coverage from ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory with an infrared…
Two new studies report that X-rays emanating from the hearts of nearby galaxies and galaxy…
Using data from Chandra and XMM-Newton, astronomers directly measured the spin of a supermassive black…
Astronomers used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton telescope present optical and X-ray…
Using data from the XMM-Newton satellite and CSIRO’s Australia Telescope Compact Array, astronomers reveal the…
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton, researchers have discovered long arms of hot…
Using ESA’s XMM-Newton space telescope, researchers have discovered that magnetar SGR 0418+5729 has one of…
Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Space Agency’s XMM Newton Observatory has…
Scientists have set a new record for cosmic X-ray sources ever sighted, creating an unprecedented…
First published in the XMM-Newton image gallery in 2002, this view of M101 was composed…
Using data from ground observations and space telescopes, researchers have identified a red dwarf and…
Using the NuSTAR and XMM-Newton telescopes, researchers traced matter as it swirled into a black…
A group of astronomers used the Chandra and XMM-Newton satellites to study the X-ray variability…