Understanding the emission from X-ray binaries in high-redshift galaxiesis of utmost importance to understanding the heating of the primordialIGM. This program, to observe five starbursting, High Mass X-ray Binary(HMXB)-dominated galaxies, for a total of 1.49 Ms with NuSTAR and 207ks with XMM-Newton, will provide a representative sample of starburstgalaxies for establishing the connection between the 12-25virgulkeV emissionarising from neutron star and black hole populations and their host galaxyproperties that is highly r^ant to high-z galaxies.
Instrument
EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2
Temporal Coverage
2021-07-10T08:00:01Z/2022-05-31T08:38:02Z
Version
20.08_20220509_1852
Mission Description
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 Ann Hornschemeier, 2023, 'THE BIRTH OF BLACK HOLES AND NEUTRON STARS IN STARBURSTS', 20.08_20220509_1852, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-9bzcyqj
