The first decade of science with Chandra and XMM-Newton.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ESA's X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) made their first observations ten years ago. The complementary capabilities of these observatories allow us to make high-resolution images and precisely measure the energy of cosmic X-rays. Less than 50 years after the first detection of an extrasolar X-ray source, these observatories have achieved an increase in sensitivity comparable to going from naked-eye observations to the most powerful optical telescopes over the past 400 years. We highlight some of the many discoveries made by Chandra and XMM-Newton that have transformed twenty-first century astronomy.
Santos-Lleo
Maria
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XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28691 Madrid, Spain.
Schartel
Norbert
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Tananbaum
Harvey
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Tucker
Wallace
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Weisskopf
Martin C
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