Name | 060273 |
Title | X-Rays, Dust, Ice, and Gas in Time (X-DIGIT) |
URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0602730101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-t2edvq3 |
Author | Dr Manuel Guedel |
Description | We propose an extensive investigation of the impact of stellar X-rays on the planet-forming molecular environments of T Tauri stars by combining X-ray data from XMM-Newton with novel far-infrared spectroscopy from our Herschel Open Time Key Project and complementary mid-infrared spectroscopy from Spitzer. The principal goals are, i) to identify X-ray tracers in the Herschel spectral range, ii) to study the potential impact of X-rays on circumstellar disks, and iii) to model physical and chemical conditions in the regions where the X-ray impact is significant. We wish to understand how X-ray radiation influences star- and planet formation through physical and chemical processing of disks. Understanding the distribution of the astrobiologically important water plays a key role. |
Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
Temporal Coverage | 2009-08-24T20:33:10Z/2010-02-20T13:33:57Z |
Version | 17.56_20190403_1200 |
Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earth's atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
Date Published | 2011-03-23T00:00:00Z |
Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Dr Manuel Guedel, 2011, 060273, 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-t2edvq3 |