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| Start of the Cassini Equinox Mission |
| June 30 marks the end of the four-year primary mission for the Cassini spacecraft and the start of the extended mission.
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| Date: 30 Jun 2008 |
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| Beamed radio emission from Earth |
| A recent study reveals how the most powerful emission of terrestrial origin, the Auroral Kilometric Radiation (AKR), is beamed into space. This result was obtained using data collected by the four satellites of the Cluster mission. These new data were found to be inconsistent with two leading AKR beaming theories developed 30 years ago, but support a more recent one. The result has important implications for radio studies of planetary magnetospheres, including radio searches for exo-planets. |
| Date: 27 Jun 2008 |
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| XMM-Newton unveils the double pulsar in X-rays |
| XMM-Newton observations of the unique double pulsar system PSR J0737-3039 have confirmed pulsed X-ray emission from one component and, for the first time, provided strong evidence for X-ray emission from the second pulsar. The XMM-Newton data show that this unusual system displays complex X-ray behaviour. |
| Date: 23 Jun 2008 |
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| Caught in the act: Hercules X-1 spins up while INTEGRAL is watching |
| In spite of being one of the longest known and most studied X-ray sources, Hercules X-1 continues to intrigue astronomers. A recent report describing observations conducted with INTEGRAL confirms the picture of a complex emission pattern from this source, and for the first time shows the pulsar accelerating. |
| Date: 17 Jun 2008 |
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| Ulysses mission to conclude in July |
| After more than 17 years of operation, the joint ESA/NASA mission Ulysses will officially conclude in July this year. The remarkable achievements of this mission were recalled at a press conference held at ESA Headquarters in Paris on 12 June. |
| Date: 12 Jun 2008 |
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| Hubble's sweeping view of the Coma Galaxy Cluster [heic0813] |
| The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures the magnificent starry population of the Coma Cluster of Galaxies, one of the densest known galaxy collections in the Universe.
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| Date: 10 Jun 2008 |
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| Forgotten source sheds light on missing supernovae |
| Analysis of XMM-Newton data of G350.1-0.3, together with a critical re-assessment of archival data, reveals this bright galactic radio source to be a young and bright supernova remnant (SNR). A likely associated compact object is also identified.
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| Date: 09 Jun 2008 |
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| Reconnection - Triggered by Whistlers? |
| Some of the most explosive phenomena in the Universe are due to a physical process known as magnetic reconnection. Fundamental aspects of this process are still not fully understood but new advances, using Cluster data, have recently been reported by a team led by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. |
| Date: 09 Jun 2008 |
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| ESA Bulletin 134: The Next Decade with XMM-Newton - Its Scientific Impact and Challenges for the Next 10 Years |
| The May 2008 issue of the ESA Bulletin features an article on "The Next Decade with XMM-Newton - Its Scientific Impact and Challenges for the Next 10 Years". |
| Date: 06 Jun 2008 |
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