US Contributions to the Athena Mission
Abstract
The science of the Hot and Energetic Universe, as embodied in the IXO mission, was highly ranked by the 2010 Decadal Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. NASA therefore strongly supports the Athena mission, and plans significant contributions to the X-IFU, such as the micro-calorimeter array, that should enable more capabilities than in the original Athena proposal. NASA and US scientists are also examining, with ESA, possible contributions to other aspects of Athena. I will discuss the status and progress towards these contributions, both planned and potential.
- Publication:
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Exploring the Hot and Energetic Universe: The first scientific conference dedicated to the Athena X-ray observatory
- Pub Date:
- September 2015
- Bibcode:
- 2015eheu.conf....6S