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XMM-Newton news, sorted chronologically:
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2024 Event
12 XMM-Newton AO-24 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-24 Released.
06 Release of the catalogue of serendipitous sources from XMM-Newton observations: 4XMM-DR14
03 The AO-23 Call for Budget Proposals Released.
2023 Event
12 XMM-Newton AO-23 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-23 Released.
06 Release of the catalogue of serendipitous sources from XMM-Newton observations: 4XMM-DR13
04 Release of SAS v. 21.0.0.
03 The AO-22 Call for Budget Proposals Released.
2022 Event
11 XMM-Newton AO-22 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-22 Released.
07 Release of the catalogue of serendipitous sources from XMM-Newton observations: 4XMM-DR12
07 Release of the catalogue of serendipitous sources from overlapping XMM-Newton observations: 4XMM-DR12s
2021 Event
12 XMM-Newton AO-21 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-21 Released.
04 The AO-21 Call for Budget Proposals Released.
2020 Event
12 XMM-Newton AO-20 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-20 Released.
2019 Event
11 XMM-Newton AO-19 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-19 Released.
07 Release of the XMM-Newton Users' Handbook, v2.17
07 The AO-18 Call for Budget Proposals Released.
06 Release of SAS v. 18.0.0.
2018 Event
11 XMM-Newton AO-18 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-18 Released.
07 Release of the catalogue of serendipitous sources from overlapping XMM-Newton observations: 3XMM-DR7s
07 Release of the XMM-Newton Users' Handbook, v2.16
06 Release of the AO-17 Call for Budget Proposals
06 XMM-Newton SAS Version 17.0.0 Released
05 Release of the XMM-Newton Serendipitous Source Catalogue: 3XMM-DR8
2017 Event
11 XMM-Newton AO-17 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
06 Release of the AO-16 Call for Budget Proposals
06 Release of the XMM-Newton Serendipitous Source Catalogue: 3XMM-DR7
01 XMM-Newton SAS Version 16.0.0 Released
2016 Event
12 XMM-Newton AO-16 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-16 Released.
07 Release of the XMM-Newton Serendipitous Source Catalogue: 3XMM-DR6
02 XMM-Newton SAS Version 15.0.0 Released
2015 Event
12 Astronomy and Astrophysics, ESA and ESO have issued a joint press release announcing the A&A special feature on "The XXL Survey: First Results" that includes 13 papers based on XMM-Newton data.
12 XMM-Newton AO-15 Budget Information Any XMM specific GO grant program for AO-15 is dependent on the results of the 2016 Senior Review, expected in late spring 2016. Any eligible PIs will be notified subsequently about grant proposal details.
12 XMM-Newton AO-15 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-15 Released.
06 Release of AO-14 Call for Budget Proposals
04 Release of the XMM-Newton Serendipitous Source Catalogue: 3XMM-DR5
2014 Event
12 XMM-Newton AO-14 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
12 XSA v8.3 Released
11 XMM-Newton SAS Version 14.0.0 Released
08 XMM-Newton AO-14 Released.
02 U.S. XMM-Newton GOF Image Gallery Launched
2013 Event
12 XMM-Newton SAS Version 13.5.0 Released
12 XMM-Newton AO-13 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
09 XMM-Newton SAS Version 13.0.3 Released
08 XMM-Newton AO-13 Released.
07 Release of the XMM-Newton Serendipitous Source Catalogue: 3XMM-DR4
07 XSA v8.0 Released
06 ESA's Science Programme Committee approves a new extension for XMM-Newton until 31 December 2016
06 XMM-Newton SAS Version 13.0.1 Released
05 XMM-Newton SAS Version 13.0.0 Released
2012 Event
12 XMM-Newton AO-12 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-12 Released.
06 XMM-Newton SAS Version 12.0.1 Released
06 XMM-Newton SAS Version 12.0.0 Released
03 XMM-Newton Trend Data Released
2011 Event
12 XMM-Newton AO-11 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
12 Analysis scripts for users' local machines and Hera are released.
08 XMM-Newton AO-11 Released.
06 The X-ray Universe 2011
04 XMM-Newton SAS Version 11.0.1 Released
03 XMM-Newton SAS Version 11.0 Released
2010 Event
12 XMM-Newton AO-10 results released Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
12 The "ABC Guide to Data Reduction with Hera, version 1.0" released
08 XMM-Newton AO-10 Released.
04 XMM-Newton SAS Version 10.0 Released
04 XSA v6.5 Released
04 An Updated (2XMMi-DR3) of the second XMM-Newton EPIC Serendipitous Source Catalog, 2XMMi-DR3
04 Updated to the XMM-Newton Slew Survey Cataloger (Delta-4)
03 U.S. XMM-Newton Senior Review Proposal
2009 Event
12 ESA XMM-Newton AO-9 Large Projects.
12 ESA XMM-Newton AO-9 Results Released. Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-9 Released.
06 XMM-Newton SAS Version 9.0 Released.
2008 Event
12 ESA XMM-Newton AO-8 Results Released. Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08 XMM-Newton AO-8 Released
08 XMM-Newton SSC 2XMMi Catalog Released
08 XMM-Newton XSA v5.0 Released
07 SAS V8.0 Released
05 Results of the 2008 Senior Review (pdf)
05 XMM-Newton International Users Group Presentations
05 XMM-Newton ABC Guide (v4.0)
03 U.S. XMM-Newton Senior Review Proposal
03 MAST now has links to XMM-Newton Optical Monitor data and a source catalog.
02 SAS 7.1.2 released (download through the SOC or the GSFC Mirror)
2007 Event
12 ESA XMM-Newton AO-7 Results Released. Lists of accepted targets by proposal number and RA.
08
 2XMM Serendipitous Source Catalog - FITS 197M CVS 233M - U.S. Mirror
07
 SAS 7.1.0 released (download through the SOC or the GSFC Mirror)
2006 Event
07
 2XMM Serendipitous Source Catalog (pre-release version) - FITS 127M CVS 150M - U.S. Mirror
2005 Event
12
 ESA extends XMM-Newton mission for four years
11/02 Release of SAS V6.5.0 Patch
09
 Release of AO-5 Call for Science Proposals
08/17 Release of SAS V6.5.0
04
 Start of AO-4 observing cycle
03
 Release of AO-4 Call for Budget Proposals
03
 End of AO-3 observing cycle
2004 Event
12/14 AO-4 Results - U.S. Mirror
12/10 Five years in space for XMM-Newton
11/24 Release of SAS V6.1.0
10/08 Due date for AO-4 Science Proposal
08/30 Release of AO-4 Call for Science Proposals
03/23 Release of SAS V6.0.0
03
 Start of AO-3 observing cycle
2003 Event
12
 XMM-Newton Image Gallery
12
 End of AO-2 observing cycle
12/22 AO-3 budget notifications
09/26 Deadline for AO-3 budget proposals
08/15 AO-3 Budget AO Released
07/03 AO-3 Results - U.S. Mirror
04/07 1XMM Serendipitous Source Catalog - FITS 27M - U.S. Mirror
03/25 RGS Background files available (Calibration Portal)
03/17 AO-3 Call for Proposals (Deadline 30 April, 2003)
01/30 SAS 5.4.1 Broken on RH7.2
01/21 SAS V5.4.1 Released
2002 Event
11/08 First Results from Instrument Cooling
09
 Dates for AO-3 Proposals Set
08/26 Call for XMM-Newton AO-2 Budget Proposals
07/26 XMM-Newton AO-2 Results
07/18 Results of the XMM-Newton GO Questionnaire
07/07 SAS V5.3.3 Released
05/07 U.S. XMM-Newton Senior Review Proposal
04/15 XMM-Newton Archive Open
04/15 SAS 5.3.0 released
02/06 XMM-Newton Observations of SN 2002ap
01/31 New PV Data Released
2001 Event
12/07 SAS Results Presented at the ESTEC 2001 Conference
12/07 Calibration Results Presented at the ESTEC 2001 Conference
10/08 New SV Data Released
09/20 SAS v5.2 Released
08/31 XMM-Newton AO-2 Announced
07/03 XMM-Newton Observation Status Log
2000 Event
12/07 Launch anniversary press conference at ESA HQ, Paris
12/07 XMM-Newton A&A Special Issue, the preprints
12/05 SAS 5.0 Release at Vilspa
10/03 Learning Center open
10/17 Senior Review Report
06/01 Routine Science Operations start
03/13 NASA AO-1 Stage 2 budget proposals due
03/03 Calibration and Performance Verification Phase start
02/09 First light press conference
02/04 Release of NASA AO-1 Stage 2 budget proposal request
02/02 Approximate RGS first light 
01/22 Approximate EPIC first light (last instrument, PN)
01/16 Approximate EPIC first light (first instrument, MOS) 
01/05 Approximate OM first light
01/16 Instrument Commissioning Phase start
1999 Event
12/10 XMM-Newton launch (14:32 GMT, 09:32 EST)
11/30 Release of AO-1 results
04/17 0:00 UT, Deadline for AO-1
01/19 Release of XRPS software for proposal submission
01/19 Release of AO-1
01/18 Release of the XMM-Newton Users' Handbook, v1.1
1998 Event
09/30 First XMM-Newton Workshop at ESTEC

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