Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
How does a space telescope work? Dr María Santos-Lleo, XMM-Newton Science Operations Manager, explains how ESA's flagship X-ray observatory collects data from some of the most energetic sources in the Universe, including supermassive black holes and the dead remnants of massive stars.
Crab pulsar image: NASA, ESA and Allison Loll/Jeff Hester (Arizona State University). Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
How does a space telescope work? Dr María Santos-Lleo, XMM-Newton Science Operations Manager, explains how ESA's flagship X-ray observatory collects data from some of the most energetic sources in the Universe, including supermassive black holes and the dead remnants of massive stars.
Crab pulsar image: NASA, ESA and Allison Loll/Jeff Hester (Arizona State University). Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
