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non-exhaustive lists make evident the importance of X-ray observations to the astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology
communities.

The current workhorse X-ray observatories (_XMM_[@xmm] and _Chandra_; other telescopes are
online but are more specialised) are ageing, with _Chandra_ in particular experiencing a decline in
low-energy sensitivity that might limit science cases; these missions cannot last forever. If we are to enter an
The current workhorse X-ray observatories, _XMM_ [@xmm] and _Chandra_ are ageing, with _Chandra_ in particular
experiencing a decline in low-energy sensitivity that might limit science cases (other telescopes are
online but are more specialised); these missions cannot last forever. If we are to enter an
X-ray desert, where the astrophysics community has only limited access to new X-ray observations from specialised
missions like _Swift_ [@swift], _NuSTAR_ [@nustar], and _XRISM_ [@xrism], then archival data (and serendipitous studies)
take on an even greater value than they already hold. [Daxa]{.smallcaps} is part of an ecosystem of open-source software
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face barriers to entry; X-ray data can be particularly intimidating to those astronomers who have not used it
before, though their research may benefit from a high-energy view. Difficulty of use undermines the open-source nature
of X-ray astronomy data, which organisations such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the High Energy Astrophysics
Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) have gone to great lengths to achieve. This may limit the reach and scientific
Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) have gone to great lengths to build. This may limit the reach and scientific
impact of X-ray telescopes; we should seek to maximise the user of X-ray data, both to support X-ray astronomy
through the `X-ray desert', and to persuade funding bodies of the great need for further X-ray telescopes.

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and Analyse ([Xga]{.smallcaps}; @xga) - it exists to analyse large samples of sources using large sets of X-ray
data. [Daxa]{.smallcaps} is designed to go hand-in-hand with [Xga]{.smallcaps}, as it will build and manage the kind of
dataset required for [Xga]{.smallcaps} to attain maximum usefulness. We emphasise that such datasets do not _have_ to
be analysed with [Xga]{.smallcaps}) however.
be analysed with [Xga]{.smallcaps} however.

We have created a one-stop-shop for downloading and processing archival X-ray data, making it more accessible and
user-friendly, particularly for non-specialists. [Daxa]{.smallcaps} is greater than the sum of its parts, but is only
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