

X-IFU
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@AthenaXIFU
The X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU) is the next-generation X-ray spectrometer that will explore clusters of galaxies, #BlackHoles, and exploding stars.



#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



















Europe's new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, made its inaugural flight from @EuropeSpacePort in French Guiana at 20:00 BST/21:00 CEST on 9 July. This launch brings Europe into a new era of autonomous space transportation and powers Europe into space to realise its ambitions on the world stage. 🔗 esa.int/Enabling_Suppo…




















