| Name | 067354 |
| Title | X-Rays, Dust, Ice, and Gas in Time (X-DIGIT) |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0673540201 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a2b1upz |
| Author | Prof Manuel Guedel |
| Description | We propose an extensive investigation of the impact of stellar high-energy radiation on the planet- forming molecular stellar environments by combining X-ray information with novel far-infrared spectroscopy from our Herschel 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 material based on correlation studies, 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 circumstellar material. The astrobiologically important water plays a key role in this project. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2011-08-09T07:33:30Z/2012-02-23T15:02:34Z |
| 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 | 2013-03-16T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2013-03-16T00:00:00Z, 067354, 17.56_20190403_1200. https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-a2b1upz |