❄️❄️❄️ To enable the observation of the X-ray Universe, the X-ray Integral Field Unit must be cooled down to a temperature close to the absolute zero. This movie presents the technologies involved in the X-IFU cryogenic chain, which makes its Read More …

AHEAD2020 in collaboration with the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applicationsand Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) in Greece and the Institute of Physics of Cantabria (IFCA), a Joint Centre with the combined effort of two institutions, Read More …

Our new #AHEAD2020 video produced by IFCA gives us a particular insight into the galaxy clusters, the great families where galaxies live! Available EN , ES, IT and GR subtitles!For all videos produced by AHEAD2020 http://ahead.astro.noa.gr/?page_id=2493

✨ Our new #AHEAD2020 video produced by @IFCA.CSICUC showing the completely different image that planets show in X-rays and explains the main phenomena producing this emission.With EN, ES and GR subtitles! #astronomy #cosmos #astrophysics #universe #planets #xrays

Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System is a planetarium show, but unlike traditional shows the soundtrack takes the lead role. Experience the Solar System like never before – by traveling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in Read More …

A new project using sonification turns astronomical images from Chandra and other telescopes into sound. This allows users to “listen” to the center of the Milky Way as observed in X-ray, optical, and infrared light. As the cursor moves across Read More …

In 1572, Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was among those who noticed a new bright object in the constellation Cassiopeia. Adding fuel to the intellectual fire that Copernicus started, Tycho showed this “new star” was far beyond the Moon, and that Read More …