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1. The Hot Universe
Introduction Of the largest structures in the Universe, groups and clusters of galaxies are the last to assemble into the more massive halos of matter. Their distributions in mass and space are extremely sensitive to the geometry of the Universe, and to its matter and energy content. The formation and evolution of these structures is […]
2. The Energetic Universe
Introduction The study of the Energetic Universe will encompass the study of all compact and extremely energetic objects in the sky, going from neutron stars, ultra-luminous X-ray sources (ULXs), stellar-mass black holes, Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs), and Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN). Extreme accretion and ejection phenomena related to either accretion disks, accretion disk winds, ultra-fast outflows, […]
3. Observatory Science
While focusing on the Hot and Energetic Universe, the breakthrough capabilities of the X-IFU will enable a wealth of new science investigations to be performed for a wide range of astrophysical sources of great interest to the broader astronomical community. Solar system and planetary science Through observations spanning twenty years and returning a wealth of […]