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The largest X-ray observatory ever built, Athena will investigate some of the hottest and most energetic phenomena in the Universe with spatially-resolved X-ray spectroscopy & deep wide-field X-ray spectra imaging
The largest X-ray observatory ever built, Athena will investigate some of the hottest and most energetic phenomena in the Universe with spatially-resolved X-ray spectroscopy & deep wide-field X-ray spectra imaging
Today #NewAthenaPeople is Hirofumi Noda.
He is an associate professor at the Astronomical Institute at Tohoku University in Japan.His research primarily focuses on X-ray observations of black holes and the development of X-ray detectors
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He is an associate professor at the Astronomical Institute at Tohoku University in Japan.His research primarily focuses on X-ray observations of black holes and the development of X-ray detectors
More info:
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November 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Today #NewAthenaPeople is Hirofumi Noda.
He is an associate professor at the Astronomical Institute at Tohoku University in Japan.His research primarily focuses on X-ray observations of black holes and the development of X-ray detectors
More info:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/community...
He is an associate professor at the Astronomical Institute at Tohoku University in Japan.His research primarily focuses on X-ray observations of black holes and the development of X-ray detectors
More info:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/community...
ℹ️ Good news for the development of the X-IFU instrument. A fundamental step towards the launch of the #NewAthena mission has just been achieved 👍
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The first test of the Cryogenic AntiCoincidence detector (CryoAC) inside the X-IFU Demonstration Model 1.1 has been successfully completed - Athena X-IFU
Image above : The CryoAC demonstration prototype integrated in the detectors flange of the Focal Plane Assembly Demonstration Model 1.1. […]
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November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
ℹ️ Good news for the development of the X-IFU instrument. A fundamental step towards the launch of the #NewAthena mission has just been achieved 👍
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📣 You can now watch the video of Matrtin Mayer's latest webinar on our YouTube channel 📣
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NewAthena Science Webinar: ACO Science Webinars: Martin Mayer (13/11/2025)
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November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📣 You can now watch the video of Matrtin Mayer's latest webinar on our YouTube channel 📣
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NewAthena, the 2nd large #CosmicVision mission, will be the biggest X-ray observatory ever built. It’ll probe the hottest, most energetic parts of the Universe. Adoption expected in 2027, launch in 2037 on Ariane 6.4. Meanwhile, its community of 1130 scientists are shaping its science case.
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
NewAthena, the 2nd large #CosmicVision mission, will be the biggest X-ray observatory ever built. It’ll probe the hottest, most energetic parts of the Universe. Adoption expected in 2027, launch in 2037 on Ariane 6.4. Meanwhile, its community of 1130 scientists are shaping its science case.
#NewAtheaScienceWebinar
Tomorrow we will have a new scientific webinar by Martin Mayer (ECAP/FAU) entitled:
"X-raying the Stellar Graveyard: Mapping Supernova Remmants with eROSITA"
More information:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/blog/x-ra...
Tomorrow we will have a new scientific webinar by Martin Mayer (ECAP/FAU) entitled:
"X-raying the Stellar Graveyard: Mapping Supernova Remmants with eROSITA"
More information:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/blog/x-ra...
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#NewAtheaScienceWebinar
Tomorrow we will have a new scientific webinar by Martin Mayer (ECAP/FAU) entitled:
"X-raying the Stellar Graveyard: Mapping Supernova Remmants with eROSITA"
More information:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/blog/x-ra...
Tomorrow we will have a new scientific webinar by Martin Mayer (ECAP/FAU) entitled:
"X-raying the Stellar Graveyard: Mapping Supernova Remmants with eROSITA"
More information:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/blog/x-ra...
📖 Portuguese researchers predict that Europe's future space observatory NewAthena will detect hundreds of thousands of supermassive black holes.
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Scientists say new space telescope will detect massive black holes
Portuguese researchers predict that Europe's future space observatory will detect hundreds of thousands of supermassive black holes.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
📖 Portuguese researchers predict that Europe's future space observatory NewAthena will detect hundreds of thousands of supermassive black holes.
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NewAthena Science Working Group Chairs and the NewAthena Science Study Team (NASST) members are meeting today in Madrid to discuss the NewAthena science case, the backbone of the Red Book
November 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
NewAthena Science Working Group Chairs and the NewAthena Science Study Team (NASST) members are meeting today in Madrid to discuss the NewAthena science case, the backbone of the Red Book
📣 Job Opportunity 📣
Project Scientist | Wide Field Imager Instrument for NewAthena X-ray Observatory.
The @mpe-garching.bsky.social (MPE) is looking for a Project Scientist for Wide Field Imager Instrument for NewAthena X-ray Observatory .
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Project Scientist | Wide Field Imager Instrument for NewAthena X-ray Observatory.
The @mpe-garching.bsky.social (MPE) is looking for a Project Scientist for Wide Field Imager Instrument for NewAthena X-ray Observatory .
More info 👇:
www.mpe.mpg.de/8103082/job_...
October 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
📣 Job Opportunity 📣
Project Scientist | Wide Field Imager Instrument for NewAthena X-ray Observatory.
The @mpe-garching.bsky.social (MPE) is looking for a Project Scientist for Wide Field Imager Instrument for NewAthena X-ray Observatory .
More info 👇:
www.mpe.mpg.de/8103082/job_...
Project Scientist | Wide Field Imager Instrument for NewAthena X-ray Observatory.
The @mpe-garching.bsky.social (MPE) is looking for a Project Scientist for Wide Field Imager Instrument for NewAthena X-ray Observatory .
More info 👇:
www.mpe.mpg.de/8103082/job_...
Today #NewAthenaPeople is Francisco J. Carrera Troyano.
He is full Professor at the Universidad de Cantabria and member of the IFCA (IFCA, CSIC-UC). He has been a postdoc at Mullard Space Science Laboratory / UCL (UK) and at IFCA.
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He is full Professor at the Universidad de Cantabria and member of the IFCA (IFCA, CSIC-UC). He has been a postdoc at Mullard Space Science Laboratory / UCL (UK) and at IFCA.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Today #NewAthenaPeople is Francisco J. Carrera Troyano.
He is full Professor at the Universidad de Cantabria and member of the IFCA (IFCA, CSIC-UC). He has been a postdoc at Mullard Space Science Laboratory / UCL (UK) and at IFCA.
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He is full Professor at the Universidad de Cantabria and member of the IFCA (IFCA, CSIC-UC). He has been a postdoc at Mullard Space Science Laboratory / UCL (UK) and at IFCA.
More info 👇:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/community...
📣 You can now watch the video of Paul Scholz's latest webinar on our YouTube channel 📣
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NewAthena Science Webinar: ACO Science Webinars: Paul Scholz (15/10/2025)
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October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
📣 You can now watch the video of Paul Scholz's latest webinar on our YouTube channel 📣
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Wednesday 15 October (15:00-16:00 CET)
Paul Scholz (York University )
The search for X-ray emission from Fast Radio Burst: current status and future prospects.
The webinar connection details here:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/blog/sear...
Paul Scholz (York University )
The search for X-ray emission from Fast Radio Burst: current status and future prospects.
The webinar connection details here:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/blog/sear...
October 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Wednesday 15 October (15:00-16:00 CET)
Paul Scholz (York University )
The search for X-ray emission from Fast Radio Burst: current status and future prospects.
The webinar connection details here:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/blog/sear...
Paul Scholz (York University )
The search for X-ray emission from Fast Radio Burst: current status and future prospects.
The webinar connection details here:
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/blog/sear...
#NewAthenaPeople is Ciro Pinto
He is a senior researcher at INAF in Palermo and he is a member of the NewAthena Science Study team.
Ciro’s research primarily focuses on the connection between the growth of black holes and the local star formation.
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He is a senior researcher at INAF in Palermo and he is a member of the NewAthena Science Study team.
Ciro’s research primarily focuses on the connection between the growth of black holes and the local star formation.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
#NewAthenaPeople is Ciro Pinto
He is a senior researcher at INAF in Palermo and he is a member of the NewAthena Science Study team.
Ciro’s research primarily focuses on the connection between the growth of black holes and the local star formation.
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/community...
He is a senior researcher at INAF in Palermo and he is a member of the NewAthena Science Study team.
Ciro’s research primarily focuses on the connection between the growth of black holes and the local star formation.
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/community...
NewAthena e-Newsletter #14 (02 Oct 2025)
October 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
NewAthena e-Newsletter #14 (02 Oct 2025)
🚀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗫-𝗜𝗙𝗨 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁!
The demonstration model DM1.1 of the X-IFU focal plane assembly (FPA) has been successfully assembled at @sronspace.bsky.social, Netherlands, with contributions from many international partners.
👏 Congrats to X-IFU team!
The demonstration model DM1.1 of the X-IFU focal plane assembly (FPA) has been successfully assembled at @sronspace.bsky.social, Netherlands, with contributions from many international partners.
👏 Congrats to X-IFU team!
October 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🚀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗫-𝗜𝗙𝗨 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁!
The demonstration model DM1.1 of the X-IFU focal plane assembly (FPA) has been successfully assembled at @sronspace.bsky.social, Netherlands, with contributions from many international partners.
👏 Congrats to X-IFU team!
The demonstration model DM1.1 of the X-IFU focal plane assembly (FPA) has been successfully assembled at @sronspace.bsky.social, Netherlands, with contributions from many international partners.
👏 Congrats to X-IFU team!
At #ICSO2024 in Antibes, Michela Todaro et al. presented results on the wide-band transmission response of filters for the X-IFU detector aboard the NewAthena Observatory.
More info 👇:
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October 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
At #ICSO2024 in Antibes, Michela Todaro et al. presented results on the wide-band transmission response of filters for the X-IFU detector aboard the NewAthena Observatory.
More info 👇:
x-ifu.irap.omp.eu/en/consortiu...
More info 👇:
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The University of Vienna invites application for a full professorship in Space-Based Astrophysics at the Department of Astrophysics. Application deadline is 17 Sep 2025.
More info 👇 :
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September 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The University of Vienna invites application for a full professorship in Space-Based Astrophysics at the Department of Astrophysics. Application deadline is 17 Sep 2025.
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🔭 The 17th #XrayUniverse conference will take place in Elche, Spain 🇪🇸 from 8–11 June 2026!
Covering high-energy astrophysics—from solar system to cosmology—and showcasing results from #XMMNewton & other missions.
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#Astrophysics #ESA
Covering high-energy astrophysics—from solar system to cosmology—and showcasing results from #XMMNewton & other missions.
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#Astrophysics #ESA
August 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🔭 The 17th #XrayUniverse conference will take place in Elche, Spain 🇪🇸 from 8–11 June 2026!
Covering high-energy astrophysics—from solar system to cosmology—and showcasing results from #XMMNewton & other missions.
🔗 xrayuniverse.esa.int
#Astrophysics #ESA
Covering high-energy astrophysics—from solar system to cosmology—and showcasing results from #XMMNewton & other missions.
🔗 xrayuniverse.esa.int
#Astrophysics #ESA
XMM-Newton are pleased to invite you to respond to the 25" “Announcement of Opportunity" to submit proposals for observations to be performed with the XMM-Newton observatory. Proposals must be carried out between May 2026 and April 2027.
More info 👇:
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AO-25 Information - XMM-Newton - Cosmos
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August 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
XMM-Newton are pleased to invite you to respond to the 25" “Announcement of Opportunity" to submit proposals for observations to be performed with the XMM-Newton observatory. Proposals must be carried out between May 2026 and April 2027.
More info 👇:
www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newt...
More info 👇:
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📢NewAthena Intermediate Review declared successful!
Marine Martin-Lagarde, Athena study manager, presented the main conclusions of the review in the NewAthena/X-IFU Consortium meeting, last week.
Mission Adoption Review shall now go ahead as planned in Jun 2026 for Adoption in 2027. 🚀
Marine Martin-Lagarde, Athena study manager, presented the main conclusions of the review in the NewAthena/X-IFU Consortium meeting, last week.
Mission Adoption Review shall now go ahead as planned in Jun 2026 for Adoption in 2027. 🚀
July 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📢NewAthena Intermediate Review declared successful!
Marine Martin-Lagarde, Athena study manager, presented the main conclusions of the review in the NewAthena/X-IFU Consortium meeting, last week.
Mission Adoption Review shall now go ahead as planned in Jun 2026 for Adoption in 2027. 🚀
Marine Martin-Lagarde, Athena study manager, presented the main conclusions of the review in the NewAthena/X-IFU Consortium meeting, last week.
Mission Adoption Review shall now go ahead as planned in Jun 2026 for Adoption in 2027. 🚀
#International Pride Day To all LGBTQIA+ NewAthena community scientists and allies: your contributions matter, your voices belong, and your presence makes our community better.
June 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
#International Pride Day To all LGBTQIA+ NewAthena community scientists and allies: your contributions matter, your voices belong, and your presence makes our community better.
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Athena (Advanced Telescope for High ENergy Astrophysics) is a general-purpose open X-ray observatory selected by ESA in June 2014 as the second Large mission...
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May 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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📣 Today webinar 📣
Alessio Mario talk about neutron stars, can't pass it up!
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www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/node/58
Alessio Mario talk about neutron stars, can't pass it up!
Details of connection 👇 :
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/node/58
May 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
📣 Today webinar 📣
Alessio Mario talk about neutron stars, can't pass it up!
Details of connection 👇 :
www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/node/58
Alessio Mario talk about neutron stars, can't pass it up!
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www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/node/58
📣 We already have the winner of the Black Hole Week. 📣
And the winner is .......... Mariasole Melara 👏
Congratulations ‼️
We will be contacting you to send you your prize.
And the winner is .......... Mariasole Melara 👏
Congratulations ‼️
We will be contacting you to send you your prize.
May 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
📣 We already have the winner of the Black Hole Week. 📣
And the winner is .......... Mariasole Melara 👏
Congratulations ‼️
We will be contacting you to send you your prize.
And the winner is .......... Mariasole Melara 👏
Congratulations ‼️
We will be contacting you to send you your prize.
✅ Correct Answer: B) NewAthena
It will study black holes, focusing on:
How black holes produce high-energy radiation and affect their surroundings.
The connection between black holes and the galaxies they’re in.
Discovering new AGN types to understand supermassive black hole growth.
It will study black holes, focusing on:
How black holes produce high-energy radiation and affect their surroundings.
The connection between black holes and the galaxies they’re in.
Discovering new AGN types to understand supermassive black hole growth.
5️⃣ * Day 5 *Question:
Which of the following space missions will help us understand black holes better?
A) ESA's Plato
B) ESA's NewAthena
C) NASA's Lucy
D) NASA's NEO surveyor
Reply with your answer below and share why you think it's correct!We’ll post the solution and a cool science fact tomorrow
Which of the following space missions will help us understand black holes better?
A) ESA's Plato
B) ESA's NewAthena
C) NASA's Lucy
D) NASA's NEO surveyor
Reply with your answer below and share why you think it's correct!We’ll post the solution and a cool science fact tomorrow
May 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
✅ Correct Answer: B) NewAthena
It will study black holes, focusing on:
How black holes produce high-energy radiation and affect their surroundings.
The connection between black holes and the galaxies they’re in.
Discovering new AGN types to understand supermassive black hole growth.
It will study black holes, focusing on:
How black holes produce high-energy radiation and affect their surroundings.
The connection between black holes and the galaxies they’re in.
Discovering new AGN types to understand supermassive black hole growth.