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rapidly-cooling-pulsars-ultra-dense-matter 24-Jun-2024
Spinning pulsar stars may contain ultra-dense matter that's not found anywhere else in the Universe
Astronomers examined pulsar PSR J0205+6449 at the supernova remnant's centre, and other pulsars like it, using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton telescope.
Further details on BBC Sky and night magazine web portal.

Too young to be so cool: lessons from three neutron stars 21-Jun-2024
Too young to be so cool: lessons from three neutron stars
ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra spacecraft have detected three young neutron stars that are unusually cold for their age. By comparing their properties to different neutron star models, scientists conclude that the oddballs’ low temperatures disqualify around 75% of known models. This is a big step towards uncovering the one neutron star ‘equation of state’ that rules them all, with important implications for the fundamental laws of the Universe.
Further details on ESA web portal.

Brandt6-2024 12-Jun-2024
How do supermassive black holes get super massive?
Combined X-ray surveys and supercomputer simulations track 12 billion years of cosmic black-hole growth[...]. The research team used complementary data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the European Space Agency’s X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission-Newton (XMM-Newton), and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics’ eROSITA telescope.
Further details on Eberly College of Science web portal.

spider-pulsar 31-May-2024
Study investigates a massive 'spider' pulsar
Recently, Stanford University's Andrew Sullivan and Roger Romani employed ESA's XMM-Newton spacecraft to take a closer look at J2215. Based on the XMM-Newton data, they produced orbital light curves of J2215 and used them to model the system properties.
Further details on Phys.org web portal.

first-analysis-of-stellar-winds-from-three-sun-like-stars-N24939 13-May-2024
First analysis of stellar winds from three sun-like stars
An international research team, including a CNRS researcher (see box), has for the first time detected X-ray emissions from the astrospheres of three solar-type stars, thus providing new constraints on the mass loss rates of these stars. This study, based on observations with the XMM-Newton space telescope, is published in Nature Astronomy in April 2024.
Further details on Techno-Science.net web portal.

news20240430 3-May-2024
Cosmic dance of the ‘Space Clover’
Leveraging the advanced capabilities of the XMM-Newton telescope and the complementary multi-wavelength observations, the team unveiled the origin of the ORC as a cosmic dance of two galaxy groups.
Further details on Max Planck Institute web portal.

No_afterglow_in_X-rays_and_visible_light_from_a_giant_magnetar_flare 24-Apr-2024
No afterglow in X-rays and visible light from a giant magnetar flare
To learn more about the explosion, scientists swiftly directed XMM-Newton to observe in X-rays, and used ground-based optical telescopes, including the Italian Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG) to follow-up in visible light.
Further details on ESA web portal.

Telescopes-Paint-Stunning-View-Of-Galaxy-Cluster-With-Black-Hole-Jets 8-Apr-2024
Telescopes Paint Stunning View Of Galaxy Cluster With Black Hole Jets
Views of a massive galaxy cluster Abell 2256 have been captured by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, ESA’s XMM-Newton and three radio telescopes (LOFAR, the GMRT and the VLA). See a composite of all the views here. Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart
Further details on Space.com web portal.

persistent-hiccups-draws-astronomers-new-black-hole-behavior-0327 1-Apr-2024
Persistent “hiccups” in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior
“This is a brilliant example of how to use the debris from a disrupted star to illuminate the interior of a galactic nucleus which would otherwise remain dark. It is akin to using fluorescent dye to find a leak in a pipe,” says Richard Saxton, an X-ray astronomer from the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in Madrid, who was not involved in the study.
Further details on MIT News web portal and Astronomický ústav AV ČR youtube channel.

2024-03-cataclysmic-variable-astronomers 1-Apr-2024
New cataclysmic variable discovered by astronomers
By analyzing the data from ESA's XMM-Newton and Gaia satellites, astronomers from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) in Germany and elsewhere have detected a new magnetic cataclysmic variable system, most likely of the polar type.
Further details on Phys.org web portal.

stunning-echo-of-800-year-old-explosion 26-Mar-2024
Marvel at stunning echo of 800-year-old explosion
In the year 1181 a rare supernova explosion appeared in the night sky, staying visible for 185 consecutive days [...]. X-ray observations by ESA’s XMM-Newton show the full extent of the nebula and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory pinpoints its central source.
Further details on ESA web portal.

variability-nearby-ultra-fast-rotating 07-Mar-2024
Observations inspect variability of a nearby ultra-fast rotating active star
Results of the observational campaign, published February 29 on the pre-print server arXiv, provide crucial insights into the short-term and long-term variability of this star. [...] Analyzed data was mainly from ESA's XMM-Newton satellite.
Further details on Phys.org web portal.

black-hole-tantrum 01-Feb-2024
XMM-Newton spots a black hole throwing a tantrum
Until now, this ultra-fast 'black hole wind' had only been detected coming from extremely bright accretion discs, which are at the limit of how much matter they can draw in. This time, XMM-Newton detected ultra-fast wind in a distinctly average galaxy which you could say was 'only snacking'.
Further details on ESA web portal.

NASA-Scientists-Discover-a-Novel-Galactic-Fossil 17-Jan-2024
NASA Scientists Discover a Novel Galactic ‘Fossil’
Researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have discovered X-ray activity that sheds light on the evolution of galaxies. The work was made possible thanks to data collected by the ESA (European Space Agency) satellite XMM-Newton with help from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Further details on NASA web portal.

astronomers-bex-ray-binary 16-Jan-2024
Astronomers discover new Be/X-ray binary system
Astronomers from the Open University in Milton Keynes, UK and elsewhere report the detection of a new Be/X-ray binary. The newfound system, designated 4XMM J182531.5–144036, exhibits persistent X-ray emission. 4XMM J182531.5–144036 was initially detected as a hard X-ray source in April 2008 with ESA's XMM-Newton satellite.
Further details on Phys.org web portal.

super-Eddington-neutron-star 11-Jan-2024
NGC 2403 XMM4 is a super-Eddington neutron star, study finds
By analyzing the data from various space telescopes, astronomers have performed a detailed study of an ultraluminous X-ray source known as NGC 2403 XMM4. They analyzed 20 years of observational data from XMM-Newton, Chandra, Swift and NuSTAR space telescopes.
Further details on Phys.org web portal.

researchers-investigate-pulsations-of-the-ultra-luminous-X-ray-pulsar-M82-X-2 08-Jan-2024
Researchers investigate pulsations of the ultra-luminous X-ray pulsar M82 X-2
Using NASA's Chandra spacecraft and ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, Chinese astronomers have inspected the pulsations of an ultra-luminous X-ray pulsar known as M82 X-2. Results of the study indicate that the pulsar showcases a long-term spin-down trend.
Further details on Phys.org web portal.

the-elusive-atmosphere-of-wasp-12-b-high-resolution-transmission-spectroscopy-with-carmenes 06-Jan-2024
The Elusive Atmosphere Of WASP-12 b / High-resolution Transmission Spectroscopy With CARMENES
To date, the hot Jupiter WASP-12 b has been the only planet with confirmed orbital decay. The late F-type host star has been hypothesized to be surrounded by a large structure of circumstellar material evaporated from the planet. [...] To constrain the enigmatic activity state of WASP-12, we analyzed XMM-Newton X-ray data.
Further details on Astrobiology web portal.