Einstein Probe catches rare X-ray flash from an exploding star
Astronomers have observed the rare X-ray flash from a star's explosion, and tracked the supernova for months.
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What is the Einstein Probe?
The Einstein Probe is a space observatory designed to detect X-ray emissions from astronomical events.
What is a gamma-ray burst?
A gamma-ray burst is a highly energetic explosion that has been observed in distant galaxies.
What is a supernova?
A supernova is a powerful and luminous stellar explosion.
What happened
The Einstein Probe has detected a rare X-ray flash from a star 30 times more massive than the Sun. The star's explosion was caught almost instantly. The Einstein Probe detected the X-ray flash, and astronomers tracked the supernova for nearly three months.
The Times of India and SciTechDaily both mention the star's mass and the duration of observation. The other outlets do not. The cause of the star's pre-death mass loss is not mentioned in any coverage.
The impact of this observation on our understanding of star deaths is not yet clear.
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Coverage (7)
- Telescopes captured the first second of a supernova explosion Universe Space Tech · 1d ago
- Watching the First Moments in a Star's Death Universe Today · 1d ago
- Gamma-ray burst choked by star’s pre-death mass loss, new research shows eciks.org · 1d ago
- Astronomers watch the whole process as a huge star dies sightmagazine.com.au · 1d ago
- Astronomers caught the first sign of a star 30 times more massive than the Sun exploding, then tracked its supernova for nearly three months timesofindia.indiatimes.com · 1d ago
- Astronomers Caught a Star Exploding Almost the Instant It Began SciTechDaily · 1d ago
- Einstein Probe catches rare X-ray flash from an exploding star Phys.org · 1d ago
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