An X-ray chimney extending hundreds of parsecs above and below the Galactic Centre |Ponti G. Hofmann F. et al. | Natur | 567-347 | 2019 | 2019Natur.567..347P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2019Natur.567..347P
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The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs 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 Earths 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.
European Space Agency, Dr Gabriele Ponti, 2019, 'XMM-Newton search for the southern counterpart of the Galactic center lobe', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-9xudeh5
