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Reconstructing a three dimensional view of stellar explosions

From the calcium in our bones to the iron in our blood, and oxygen we breathe, are largely the result of stellar processes, particularly supernovae. In the well known sentence  "we are all made of stars," we acknowledge our cosmic heritage and the role of these stellar explosions in making life possible.

Two years ago: The X-IFU Consortium was endorsed by ESA

On the 11th of December 2018, exactly two years ago today, I received a letter from the ESA Director of […]

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Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

To celebrate the end of this year, please find below a message from our Principal Investigator, Didier Barret, and our […]

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Merry christmas and happy new year!

Time has come to close 2018. This has been another very important year for X-IFU with the formal appointment of […]

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Best wishes for 2017

On behalf of the X-IFU consortium, we would like to wish you a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.We are clearly living through […]

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Another round about the Sun

Message to X-IFU Consortium members: 2016 is coming to an end and looking back a lot has been accomplished by […]

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