
Athena X-ray observatory
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Athena X-ray observatory
@AthenaXobs
Athena Community Office official account. Athena is a general-purpose open X-ray observatory mission selected by @esascience Cosmic Vision as L2 in June 2014.








📢 Coming NewAthena X-ray Advances Science Webinar Dissecting the Sgr A* Accretion Flow in X-rays with Chandra, and Prospects for NewAthena, by Mayura Balakrishnan @michiganastro 🗓️ 8 October 15-16 CEST Abstract + connection details 🔗 bit.ly/3XPpjI8

#Science | Did you know that the calcium in our bones, the iron in our blood & the oxygen we breathe are largely the result of stellar processes, particularly supernovae? 👀💫 🔗 Focus on the reconstruction of a 3D view of stellar explosions ▶ x-ifu.irap.omp.eu/science/recons… @fabacero

#Science | Did you know that the calcium in our bones, the iron in our blood & the oxygen we breathe are largely the result of stellar processes, particularly supernovae? 👀💫 🔗 Focus on the reconstruction of a 3D view of stellar explosions ▶ x-ifu.irap.omp.eu/science/recons… @fabacero













#Interview🔹Massimo Cappi is Chair of the X-IFU Science Advisory Team & Senior Researcher at @inafoasbo. His work focuses on observations to study active galactic nuclei (AGN) and instrumental research. He shares his vision of X-IFU's future role ▶️ x-ifu.irap.omp.eu/consortium/peo…

For the #EuropeanResearchersNight, the Athena Community Office, @XMM2Athena & @ahead2020 are organising a Quizizz contest related to X-ray astronomy! #2024XAstrocontest Deadline to participate: 27 Sept Link to the Quizizz and rules here 🔗bit.ly/47xkXd0











