How Django is helping to build the biggest X-ray observatory to date

TALK: How Django is helping to build the biggest X-ray observatory to date by Loes Crama

The European Space Agency (ESA) is leading the development of NewAthena (the New Advanced Telescope for High ENergy Astrophysics), an X-ray observatory designed to explore cosmic phenomena such as black holes, neutron stars, and galaxy clusters. The telescope utilizes a 12-meter focal length mirror assembly composed of 600 mirror modules. This talk will explore how Django serves as the software backbone for managing this data. It presents how tracking systems for scientists and engineers are built using Django’s standard core tooling, as well as additional packages where needed.

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