XMM-Newton 10th Anniversary
10th December 2009

10 Years in Orbit: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, XMM-Newton! On the 10th of December 1999 at 14:32 GMT the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton observatory was launched and started exploring the wonders of the X-ray universe. During its first decade of operations, XMM-Newton has supplied new data to every aspect of astronomy, improving our understanding from nearby comets to the most distant quasars and gamma-ray bursts. We wish all the best to XMM-Newton for the years to come. We take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and interest in the mission.

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Presentations

The presentations given for the occasion of XMM-Newton's 10^th Anniversary are available below:

• Building, Launch and First Years, F. Jansen
• Martin Turner's contribution, K. Pounds
• X-ray views of the solar system, G. Branduardi-Raymont
• Supernova remnants, A. Decourchelle
• Isolated Neutron Stars, F. Haberl
• Clusters of Galaxies, M. Arnaud
• AGNs: evolution and feedback, R. Mushotzky
• Future developments in X-ray astronomy, M. Watson
• What's past is prologue, N. Schartel

A group picture of some of the participants can be viewed or downloaded here.
 

Related Links

Click here to read the ESA News on the XMM-Newton Anniversary.
A second press release can be read here.

A movie about the first ten years of XMM-Newton can be seen here.
A second movie about XMM-Newton is shown at the BBC site.
A slideshow by EADS Astrium can be found here (in german).
A dedicated program was broadcast on Euronews. Check http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMFNVKOP4G_index_0.html.

A paper model of XMM-Newton can be downloaded here.

Visit the XMM-Newton Gallery.