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    XMM-Newton Stories

    Date: 06 Apr 2006
    Copyright: ESA

    This video comprises 9 stories on the XMM-Newton mission:

    No.TitleStart
    1An observatory in space
    General introduction of the mission    		0:00
    2News of exploded stars
    Exploring supernovae remnants    		3:16
    3Ways of looking
    Space missions can explore at wavelengths not observable from the ground    		6:01
    4Giant black holes
    Exploring X-ray emission from matter accreting onto black holes    		8:36
    5Golden eyes
    Manufacturing the telescope mirrors    		11:28
    6Vampire stars
    Insights into X-ray binary stars    		13:24
    7X-ray vision
    XMM instruments for detection of X-rays    		15:55
    8The making of XMM
    Building of the XMM spacecraft and payload    		17:56
    9The big picture
    Subjects of study for XMM, from individual objects to the structure of the universe    		21:02


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