The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicFrom our solar system to the furthest reaches of the Universe, the European Space Agency's X-ray observatory is providing science data that never cease to amaze. XMM-Newton, which has just celebrated its tenth anniversary, has changed the way we think of space. The spacecraft and its science instruments are still functioning well and the mission has been extended to 2012. This A & B-roll recaps on the space observatory's decade of discoveries, with illustrative examples in all fields of astronomy. The subject also includes interview clips with Norbert Schartel, XMM-Newton Project scientist at ESA and Frank Haberl, Senior Scientist at the High-Energy Group of the Max Planck Institute, Garching."