The result of the Women Astronomer Infographic contest to celebrate the International Day of Girls and Women in Science is out! The contest aimed to showcase the invaluable contributions of women astronomers through engaging infographics.
To celebrate the International Day of Girls and Women in Science (11th of February), we launch a call to highlight the invaluable contributions of women astronomers,
Today, on 11 February, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. For this occasion, the X-IFU Consortium teamed up with the Athena Community Office, the XMM2Athena project, the WFI Consortium, and the AHEAD2020 project to highlight the contributions of women to astronomy with a call for AstroSciKu. An AstroSciku is an […]
The X-IFU Consortium is joining the celebrations for the International Day of Girls and Women in Science on 11 February to show the contributions of women to science and, in particular, to the field of astronomy and astrophysics. This year, we present a joint international initiative of the X-IFU Consortium, the Athena Community Office, the […]
From the temperature at the heart of the instrument to the energy range of the X-rays that we will observe, discover all the key facts about this revolutionary instrument in our new infographic. More language versions will soon be available. For more multimedia tools, have a look at this page.
Today, as every year on 11 February, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This year, we have asked scientists and engineers of the X-IFU Consortium to prepare short texts about their careers, work, and passions, as well as their advice for girls wanting to follow their path. They will be […]
On World Environment Day, it is a perfect opportunity to share our efforts to reduce the environmental impact of the X-IFU Consortium, and in particular our experience as testing ground for a new travel footprint calculator. Since 2019, our main environmental commitment is to reduce the travel footprint of the Consortium members for X-IFU activities. […]
A brand-new video about the X-IFU (X-ray Integral Field Unit) is now available. You will discover the heart of the instrument: its X-ray detection chain. This new video about the X-IFU is a deep dive into the heart of the instrument. For about two minutes, discover the X-IFU’s detection chain: from the collection of photons […]
The new X-IFU video about the heart of the instrument will be published in just a few weeks. As we are all impatiently waiting, we have a little treat for you. Below are some exclusives images from the video. We have described the creative process for this video in a newsletter article, find it here. […]