NewAthena Science Community: 2026 membership call is now open!
The NewAthena Science Community (NASC) is the group of scientists supporting the development of the mission's science case.
Info and registration at
🔗https://indico.ifca.es/e/NASC_AO
Deadline: 1st of March 2026.
Tribute to Professor Mike Cruise
The NewAthena science community mourns with profound sorrow the death of Professor Mike Cruise
🔗 www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/blog/trib...
📢 Coming NewAthena Science Webinar!
On 24 February 2026 at 15 CET, Brian McNamara @uwaterloo.ca will present
XRISM’s New Perspective on the X-ray Atmospheres of Galaxy Clusters
Further information
🔗 www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/node/58
Today we share a snapshot of gender representation across the NewAthena community. While the results highlight encouraging progress, they also remind us that there is still a clear path ahead to build a more balanced and inclusive scientific collaboration. Diversity strengthens science!
#11February
Con motivo del Día Internacional de la Mujer y la Niña en la Ciencia #11F, desde el IFCA (@csic.es - UC) hemos preparado una programación especial durante todo el mes de febrero.
🆓Todas las actividades son gratuitas
🔵Consulta la programación: bit.ly/4r2jPaq
📣 You can now watch the video of Liyi Gu's latest webinar on our YouTube channel 📣
Subscribe to stay up to date with all the latest news.
youtu.be/3XuOp3KrxF0
🖍️🌘 𝐕𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐨́𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐅𝐂𝐀
En el marco del 11F, celebramos su IX edición
👩🔬 Tema: investigadoras y eclipses
👧🧒 Alumnado de Cantabria
⏰ 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐨: 𝟖 𝐟𝐞𝐛 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 · 𝟏𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐡
+INFO: bit.ly/453zHk2
The recent Special Issue call drew an exceptional response, 1100-member NewAthena Community is already actively engaged through its Working Groups. Their efforts are focused on strengthening the mission’s scientific goals as preparations for the 2026 Red Book progress toward Adoption in 2027.
✨ Great news from the ESA Ministerial Council 2025: NewAthena is listed among the Cosmic Vision missions to be delivered, alongside LISA! 🚀
The DG mentioned adoption expected in 2027. Huge effort from the whole community — exciting times ahead! 👏
NewAthena Science Working Group Chairs and the NewAthena Science Study Team (NASST) members are meeting today in Madrid to discuss the NewAthena science case, the backbone of the Red Book
30 años del IFCA 🎂
Mesa redonda moderada por Alberto Ruiz Jimeno (IFCA @csic.es - UC), con la participación de Patricio Vielva, Alicia Calderón, Maite Ceballos y Jesús Marco de Lucas.
🗓️ 29 de octubre, 19:30 h
📍Ateneo de Santander
🎟️Entrada libre hasta completar aforo
+INFO📲: goo.su/5o6PDcr
🚀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗫-𝗜𝗙𝗨 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁!
The demonstration model DM1.1 of the X-IFU focal plane assembly (FPA) has been successfully assembled at @sronspace.bsky.social, Netherlands, with contributions from many international partners.
👏 Congrats to X-IFU team!
Plato is in its final shape! 🙌
Engineers have completed the construction of the spacecraft by mounting its sunshield and solar panels.
#ESAPlato is on track to launch in December 2026, as originally planned, on an Ariane 6.
More details at 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
#exoplanets 🔭
#DíaMundialDeLaDislexia | El alumnado con dislexia supone un porcentaje significativo en las aulas, ¿cómo ayudarles desde la evidencia científica?
El Telescopio Espacial James Webb ha descubierto un solitario agujero negro en el universo primitivo, con una masa equivalente a 50 millones de soles.
🔴De la inteligencia artificial a la endometriosis: el IFCA presenta una nueva edición del Café Científico y Ciencia en el Ateneo
🎤La primera cita, será el próximo viernes, 26 de septiembre, en el bar Canela de Cañadío, con
@AlbertoFdezSoto
📲+info: bit.ly/4nDetQN
2️⃣9️⃣septiembre 🗓️
Apunta la fecha!!
🌙 El lunes 29 abrimos las inscripciones para la observación lunar, la cual tendrá lugar el viernes 3️⃣ de octubre 🌕🔭
🌍 La ciencia une a personas de todo el mundo
🌀 En el Grupo de Clima del IFCA (@csic.es - Universidad de Cantabria) investigamos cómo funciona el clima y cómo sus cambios afectan a nuestras vidas, trabajando junto a profesionales de diferentes países.
🎥 Hoy conocemos la historia de Josipa Milovac
🔴"Lo que acontece en Gaza es un genocidio televisado en tiempo real, un crimen contra la humanidad que avergüenza a la conciencia universal."
➡️SESPAS publica el 'Manifiesto contra el genocidio y la tortura sistemática de la población palestina en Gaza'📲 https://shorturl.at/Qvdc8
Nuevo podcast del café científico de la doctora Rosa Ayesa (IDIVAL).
🎧Nuevo episodio de Café Científico con Rosa Ayesa (IDIVAL - NeuroPsychoLab)
¿Cuáles son los tres factores promotores de salud mental en la adolescencia? ¿cómo se comporta el cerebro de un adolescente?🧠
Escúchalo en:
🔗 go.ivoox.com/rf/144150906
🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/2W6F...
Today the #NewAthenaPeople is @nandarea.bsky.social
Nanda is a research professor at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) in Barcelona, Spain and is a member of the NewAthena Science Study Team.
📢 Time for an #NewAthenaNuggets #astrosci
Exploring the uncharted: filaments with NewAthena, by Iacopo Bartalucci, INAF - Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano.
🔗https://www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/node/878
📢 Coming NewAthena Science Webinar
Unveiling Hot Gas Kinematics in Galaxy Clusters with XRISM: Stormy Weather, Multiple Cascades, and Calm Outskirts, by Irina Zhuravleva
🗓️ 27 March 2025 16:30 CET
Abstract + connection details
🔗 www.the-athena-x-ray-observatory.eu/en/blog/newa...
A sea of stars and galaxies sparkle against a black background. Several galaxies can be identified by their elongated shape and/or spiral arms. Some galaxies are seen edge-on while one prominent spiral galaxy at the bottom centre is seen face-on. At the far right, between the middle and top of the image, are some interacting galaxies. Galaxy clusters are also seen, in particular near bottom centre, where features smeared into arcs represent gravitational lensing. The brightest stars in the image have diffraction spikes.
📣 Euclid releases first batch of survey data, including a preview of its very own deep fields!
With just one scan, #ESAEuclid has already spotted 26 million galaxies 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
Let's explore the treasure trove that our #DarkUniverse detective has uncovered 🧵 1/
🔭🧪 #astrosci
Euclid Q1 data release fields
It's #Euclid data release day!
@esa.int and the Euclid Consortium are making 63 deg² of Wide Survey data available to the world. Imaging and spectroscopy data, catalogues and masks for 20+ million galaxies, quasars, stars and substellar objects.
#astronomy #science #space
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😡 La NASA eliminará el puesto de ‘Científica Jefa’ ocupado por Katharine Calvin, junto con las oficinas que asesoran a la agencia sobre tecnología, estrategia y coordinación de sus esfuerzos de diversidad, equidad, inclusión y accesibilidad (DEIA).
www.science.org/content/arti...
👉Persiste la brecha de género en el reconocimiento
Cuando ♂️ y ♀️ alumnado de física reciben el mismo reconocimiento de sus pares por ser buenxs en física, ellos informan percepciones significativamente más altas de reconocimiento de sus pares que ellas
physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
8 March 2025: For All Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
Join us to celebrate International Women's Day and recognize the crucial role of women in the field of astronomy and space science.
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