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    Mission Summary

     

    IXO
    International X-ray Observatory
    Revealing the physics of the hot Universe
    Themes
    • What are the fundamental physical laws of the Universe?
    • How did the Universe originate and what is it made of?
    Primary Goals
    • Co-evolution of galaxies and their supermassive black holes
    • Large scale structure and the creation of chemical elements
    • Matter under extreme conditions
    • Life cycles of matter and energy in the Universe
    Energy range X-ray (0.1 - 40 keV)
    Orbit Halo orbit at L2
    Lifetime 5 years
    Type L-class candidate mission

    Mission home: http://sci.esa.int/ixo

    NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
    New approach for L-class mission candidates
    Scientist's discuss progress in next generation X-ray observatory
    Silicon Pore Optics development for IXO
    LATEST PUBLICATIONS
    ATHENA technical and programmatic review report
    ATHENA assessment study report (Yellow Book)

     

     
    UPCOMING EVENTS
    14 Jul 2012
    Beyond the continuum: X-ray line spectroscopy of compact objects (COSPAR 2012, event E1.7)
    NEWS FEED
    Stay up to date: Cosmic Vision 2015-2025
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    HIGHLIGHTS
    L-class missions presentation event 2011
    (3 Feb 2011)


    Last Update: 27 Mar 2013

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