ASTRO-H in the extreme temperatures of the Universe
Bern, 11.02.2016 - The extreme environment of our Universe, such as clusters of galaxies, black holes, and gases of several millions of degrees are rich astrophysical X-ray sources. The ASTRO-H satellite, to be launched on 12 February 2016, will use X-rays to observe the Universe.
ASTRO-H will revolutionize our understanding of the Universe of high energies, in particular the structure of the Universe and the extreme conditions near black holes, and it will explore the thermal and non-thermal phenomena of our Universe.
ASTRO-H is the 6th satellite in a series of X-ray astronomy missions launched by the Japanese space agency (JAXA). ASTRO-H is the result of an international collaboration led by JAXA and involving over 70 institutions in Japan, the USA, Canada and Europe, including the University of Geneva.
Address for enquiries
Andreas Werthmueller
Scientific Advisor Space Sciences and Instruments
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI
Einsteinstrasse 2, CH-3003 Bern
Tel. +41 58 483 35 95
andreas.werthmueller@sbfi.admin.ch
Publisher
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
http://www.sbfi.admin.ch
