XMM-Newton Celebrates 20 Years in Space

XMM-Newton Celebrates 20 Years in Space

Scientists reflect on XMM-Newton’s 20th anniversary. The mission, led by ESA (European Space Agency), has dramatically improved our understanding of the cosmos thanks to detailed X-ray observations. NASA funded two of its three instruments, including the Optical/UV Monitor Telescope, which made XMM-Newton one of the first multiwavelength observatories in space. Read more: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/x-ray-satellite-xmm-newton-celebrates-20-years-in-space Music: "Passionate Research" and "Wondrous Planet" both from Universal Production Music Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Scott Wiessinger (USRA): Lead Producer Jeanette Kazmierczak (University of Maryland College Park): Science Writer Kim Weaver (NASA/GSFC): Scientist Chris Smith (USRA): Animator This video is public domain and along with other supporting visualizations can be downloaded from NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio at: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13199 If you liked this video, subscribe to the NASA Goddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/NASAGoddard Follow NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center · Instagram http://www.instagram.com/nasagoddard · Twitter http://twitter.com/NASAGoddard · Twitter http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix · Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NASAGoddard · Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc