ATHENA

Advanced Telescope for High-energy Astrophysics

Short Description:

Athena is a new X-ray observatory whose science theme 'The Hot end Energetic Universe' was accepted in November  2013 by ESA's Science Programme Committee as the next large X-ray satellite with launch date in 2036.  Athena will host two main scientific instruments, a DePFET based Wide Field Imager and an high-spectral resolution X-ray calorimeter, and will provide an unprecedented view into the X-ray Universe.

Project Type:

Instrument for satellite

MPE Involvement:

MPE is responsible for the development of the Wide Field Imager.

Status:

In planning phase.

Links:

MPE press release of November 28, 2013

ATHENA pages at MPE

ATHENA pages of the collaboration

High-Energy Astrophysics (web pages of the MPE department involved in the project)

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