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This page provides educational tools and resources about X-ray astronomy. We will keep it updated with new content, so come have a look once in a while! If you have a question regarding the material offered on this page or would like to make a suggestion, feel free to contact us.

The Athena Board Game

Age: 12+

Players: 2-6 players

Languages: English, French, German, Spanish

This board game was developed by X-IFU Consortium member Yael Nazé, with the support of IRAP. It aims to explain how the Athena observatory, and its two instruments X-IFU and WFI, will solve key scientific questions. Players will take on the role of a scientist, from the submission of a science proposal to the publications of the results.

Get the Athena Board Game

Other Resources

The European Space Agency has many resources available for kids on their website. Visit the ESA website
Claxson: This citizen science website allows you to identify objects that were observed in the X-ray sky with ESA’s XMM-Newton. This might be your chance to discover a new supermassive black hole! Visit Claxson’s website

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