Launched ten years ago TODAY, XMM-Newton - the European Space Agency's X-ray satellite and the largest X-ray satellite ever (and likely to hold that title for at least 20 years) - is still going strong (for the most part). Go here for more info on the birthday celebration. I'm presonally hoping for at least 10 more years of XMM and Chandra...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Happy 10th Birthday XMM-Newton
Posted by You'd Prefer an Astronaut at 12:14 PM
Labels: ESA, public outreach, x-ray astronomy
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