Abstract: The calorimeter array of the JAXA Astro-H (renamed Hitomi) soft x-ray spectrometer (SXS) was designed…
Energy Conversion and Partition in the Asymmetric Reconnection Diffusion Region
Abstract: We investigate the energy conversion and partition in the asymmetric reconnection diffusion region using two-dimensional…
Lyman-Alpha Comes of Age
Abstract: The Lyman-alpha (Lya) line is the strongest recombination line of hydrogen, which constitutes the dominant…
A Hybrid Electrostatic Retarding Potential Analyzer for the Measurement of Plasmas at Extremely High Energy Resolution
Abstract: Many space plasmas (especially electrons generated in planetary ionospheres) exhibit fine-detailed structures that are challenging…
Cyclotron Lines in Highly Magnetized Neutron Stars
Abstract: Cyclotron lines, also called cyclotron resonant scattering features are spectral features, generally appearing in absorption,…
Aerogel Scattering Filters for Cosmic Microwave Background Observations
Abstract: We present the design and performance of broadband and tunable infrared-blocking filters for millimeter and…
Full Inversion of Solar Relativistic Electron Events Measured by the Helios Spacecraft
Abstract: The Parker Solar Probe and the incoming Solar Orbiter mission will provide measurements of solar…
Dating Igneous Rocks Using the Potassium-Argon Laser Experiment (KArLE) Instrument: A Case Study for ~380 Ma Basaltic Rocks
Abstract: We report new K-Ar isochron data for two approximately 380 million-years-old basaltic rocks, using an…
Call for media
ESA invites media representatives to join the Living Planet Symposium to hear first-hand from scientists about…
Thomas Pesquet back in Houston
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is back at NASA's Johnson Space Station in Houston, USA. His first…