ESA - XMM-Newton - Archive

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The mission

XMM-Newton is detecting X-ray sources and helping to solve many cosmic mysteries of the violent Universe, from what happens in and around black holes to the formation of galaxies in the early Universe.

The launch

Launch: 10 December 1999
Launch location: Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5
Orbit: highly elliptical around Earth

3 instruments
3800 kg mass
120 m² mirror surface area

XMM-Newton

Black hole winds from a galactic core

Science & Exploration

XMM-Newton spots a black hole throwing a tantrum

01/02/2024 4191 views 51 likes

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Brightest gamma-ray burst illuminates our galaxy as never b…

28/03/2023 15291 views 197 likes

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XMM-Newton spies black holes eating the same stars again an…

12/01/2023 45711 views 142 likes

Illustration of a magnetar

Science & Exploration

XMM-Newton spies youngest baby pulsar ever discovered

17/06/2020 6322 views 79 likes

Giant flare from a tiny star

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XMM-Newton reveals giant flare from a tiny star

20/02/2020 9435 views 110 likes

Mapping the surroundings of a black hole

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XMM-Newton maps black hole surroundings

20/01/2020 10093 views 82 likes

The hot, gaseous components of the Milky Way’s halo – artist’s impression

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XMM-Newton discovers scorching gas in Milky Way’s halo

16/01/2020 4049 views 42 likes

XMM-Newton's view of star-shredding black hole

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XMM-Newton captures final cries of star shredded by black h…

09/01/2019 10449 views 183 likes

Detecting the warm-hot intergalactic medium

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XMM-Newton finds missing intergalactic material

20/06/2018 18153 views 169 likes

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Reflecting on XMM-Newton

10/12/2012 3510 views 13 likes

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XMM-Newton celebrates decade of discovery

09/12/2009 3199 views 3 likes

The white dwarf and its companion

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XMM-Newton uncovers a celestial Rosetta stone

03/09/2009 2973 views 1 likes

Artist's impression of galaxy and HLX-1 (blue star to the left)

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XMM-Newton discovers a new class of black holes

01/07/2009 5896 views 22 likes

Supermassive black hole

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XMM-Newton takes astronomers to a black hole’s edge

27/05/2009 4562 views 10 likes

Messier 82

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XMM-Newton exclusive photo: Messier 82

08/04/2009 3297 views 4 likes

SGR 1627-41

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XMM-Newton measures speedy spin of rare celestial object

13/01/2009 2455 views 10 likes

Artist’s impression of a magnetar

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XMM-Newton and Integral clues on magnetic powerhouses

14/11/2008 1934 views 0 likes

ESOC re-establishes communication with XMM-Newton

Enabling & Support

XMM-Newton talks again loud and clear

23/10/2008 2107 views 3 likes

XMM-Newton’s trail on the nigh-sky

Enabling & Support

XMM-Newton calls for help

22/10/2008 1195 views 2 likes

Artist’s impression of a super-massive black hole

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XMM-Newton uncovers well-tuned super-massive black hole

17/09/2008 1625 views 0 likes

2XMM J083026+524133

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XMM-Newton’s massive discovery

25/08/2008 5459 views 8 likes

V598 Puppis, the star that everyone missed

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XMM-Newton discovers the star that everyone missed

18/07/2008 2020 views 1 likes

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XMM-Newton watches lazy pulsar being jazzed up by companion

23/06/2008 1978 views 4 likes

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XMM-Newton discovers part of missing matter in the Universe

06/05/2008 5564 views 7 likes

Broad Absorption Line quasar

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Cosmic engines surprise XMM-Newton

07/04/2008 2943 views 9 likes

Neutron Star/Quark Star Interior

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XMM-Newton gives new insight into neutron stars

08/01/2008 4280 views 5 likes

A Rotating Radio Transient

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XMM-Newton: pulsed heartbeat of a weird new type of star

21/12/2007 1702 views 0 likes

Galaxy cluster Abell 3128

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XMM-Newton unveils hidden cosmic giant

14/12/2007 1822 views 1 likes

Artist's view of Integral

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Extension of ESA’s Integral and XMM-Newton missions approved

14/11/2007 1979 views 0 likes

XMM-Newton

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XMM-Newton releases the largest catalogue of X-ray sources

07/09/2007 1503 views 0 likes

Explosion on a neutron star

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XMM-Newton and Suzaku help pioneer method for probing exoti…

27/08/2007 2462 views 0 likes

A new star is born

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XMM-Newton reveals X-rays from gas streams around young sta…

31/05/2007 3265 views 0 likes

An optical image of NGC 4051

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XMM-Newton pinpoints intergalactic polluters

20/04/2007 1339 views 0 likes

VLT image of RXJ1856 sky region

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XMM-Newton finds the leader of the Magnificent Seven in a s…

09/03/2007 2281 views 0 likes

XMM-Newton view of supernova SN 1987A

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XMM-Newton’s anniversary view of supernova SN 1987A

23/02/2007 2105 views 0 likes

XMM-Newton image of star AB Aurigae

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XMM-Newton reveals a magnetic surprise

22/02/2007 2029 views 0 likes

Great comet-like ball of fire seen by XMM-Newton

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XMM-Newton spots the greatest of great balls of fire

12/06/2006 5651 views 1 likes

Galaxy clusters as seen by XMM-Newton

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XMM-Newton reveals the origin of elements in galaxy clusters

10/05/2006 1836 views 0 likes

XMM-Newton slew survey of the Vela supernova remnant

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XMM-Newton 'spare-time' provides impressive sky survey

03/05/2006 1454 views 1 likes

XMM-Newton observes fossil galaxy cluster

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XMM-Newton digs into the secrets of fossil galaxy clusters

27/04/2006 2982 views 1 likes

XMM-Newton image of pulsar 'RX J0720.4-3125'

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XMM-Newton reveals a tumbling neutron star

19/04/2006 2717 views 2 likes

A hot gas cloud whirling around a miniature 'cannibal' star

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Cannibal stars like their food hot, XMM-Newton reveals

23/03/2006 2257 views 0 likes

XMM-Newton image of galaxy M33

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XMM-Newton scores 1000 top-class science results

25/01/2006 1695 views 0 likes

Integral views annihilation in our galaxy

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ESA’s Integral and XMM-Newton missions extended

05/12/2005 1894 views 0 likes

XMM-Newton image of galaxy cluster RXCJ0658.5-5556

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XMM-Newton probes formation of galaxy clusters

31/08/2005 2325 views 0 likes

Image recorded by EPIC instrument on XMM-Newton

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Tempel 1 is weak X-ray source, XMM-Newton confirms

05/07/2005 1683 views 0 likes

XMM-Newton detects water on Tempel 1

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XMM-Newton detects water on Tempel 1

04/07/2005 1421 views 1 likes

Animation the first XMM-Newton images of impact

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First XMM-Newton images of impact

04/07/2005 1369 views 1 likes

XMM-Newton

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XMM-Newton to observe Deep Impact

23/06/2005 3152 views 2 likes

XMM-Newton measures the magnetic field of a neutron star for the first time

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ESA's XMM-Newton makes the first measurement of a dead star…

11/06/2003 1123 views 0 likes

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