The First Decade of Science with Chandra and XMM-Newton

Details The First Decade of Science with Chandra and XMM-Newton The First Decade of Science with Chandra and XMM-Newton

2010-03-09

arxiv.org/abs/1003.1961v1

Nature, Volume 462, 24/31 December 2009, pp 997-1004

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

8 pages, 10 figures, published in Nature

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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton made their first observations one decade ago. The unprecedented and complementary capabilities of these observatories to detect, image, and measure the energy of cosmic X-rays, achieved less than 50 years after the first detection of an extra-solar X-ray source, represent an increase in sensitivity comparable in going from naked-eye observations to the most powerful optical telescopes over the past 400 years! In this review, we highlight some of the many discoveries made by Chandra and XMM-Newton that have transformed 21st century astronomy and briefly discuss prospects for future research.

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