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XMM-Newton Stories

Date: 06 April 2006
Copyright: ESA

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

No. Title Start
1 An observatory in space
General introduction of the mission
0:00
2 News of exploded stars
Exploring supernovae remnants
3:16
3 Ways of looking
Space missions can explore at wavelengths not observable from the ground
6:01
4 Giant black holes
Exploring X-ray emission from matter accreting onto black holes
8:36
5 Golden eyes
Manufacturing the telescope mirrors
11:28
6 Vampire stars
Insights into X-ray binary stars
13:24
7 X-ray vision
XMM instruments for detection of X-rays
15:55
8 The making of XMM
Building of the XMM spacecraft and payload
17:56
9 The big picture
Subjects of study for XMM, from individual objects to the structure of the universe
21:02
Last Update: 1 September 2019
17-Mar-2026 00:28 UT

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