XMM Newton (X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission Newton)

This illustration shows ESA's XMM-Newton observatory in shades of blue. Overall, the craft is dragonfly-shaped with a long, cylindrical body and an open "head" from which two solar array "wings" extend.
An illustration of ESA's XMM Newton observatory. The colors depicted in this illustration are for artistic purposes only.
NASA
December 20, 2022
CreditNASA
Historical DateDecember 20, 2022
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An illustration of ESA's XMM Newton observatory. The colors depicted in this illustration are for artistic purposes only.

XMM-Newton is a space satellite that uses X-ray and optical/ultraviolet telescopes to study a wide variety of objects, from distant galaxy clusters to solar system planets. NASA provided funding for elements of the instrument package and supports the U.S. scientific community’s usage of XMM-Newton.

Launched: December 10, 1999

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