Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: The Advanced Telescope for High‐energy Astrophysics (Athena) is the second largest mission selected by European Space Agency (ESA) in the “Cosmic Vision” program, with a launch foreseen in 2030. The mission has been designed to answer two of the most outstanding astrophysical questions: How did ordinary matter assemble into the large scale structures we see today? and How do black holes grow and shape the universe? Thanks to its angular resolution, effective area, spectral resolution, and grasp, Athena will be the most powerful X‐ray observatory ever flown and, besides addressing the above mentioned questions, will provide important results for virtually all classes of astrophysical objects, from high‐z gamma ray bursts to the closest planets in our solar neighborhood.
Source: Astronomische Nachrichten
Authors: Giorgio Matt, on behalf of the Athena Science Study Team and its Working Groups
Institution: Roma Tre University
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2933763192