The first decade of science with Chandra and XMM-Newton
JAN 04, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.023973
Nature : NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory and the ESA’s X-Ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) made their first observations 10 years ago.The complementary capabilities of these observatories allow us to make high-resolution images and precisely measure the energy of cosmic x-rays.Less than 50 years after the first detection of an extrasolar x-ray source, these observatories have achieved an increase in sensitivity comparable to going from naked-eye observations to the most powerful optical telescopes over the past 400 years. Nature highlights some of the many discoveries made by Chandra and XMM-Newton that have transformed 21st century astronomy
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