XMM-Newton SIAP ivo://esavo/xmm/siap-slew European Space Agency European Space Agency http://esavo.esac.esa.int/img/logo.gif ESAC XSA Bruno Merin esdc_leads@cosmos.esa.int +34918131456 X-Ray Satellite Astronomy The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earth's atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. http://xmm.esac.esa.int/xsa Archive Research https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/siap-slew? Pointed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0