"China's Einstein Probe: Unveiling X-ray Universe Mysteries with Lobster Eye Technology"

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"China's Einstein Probe: Unveiling X-ray Universe Mysteries with Lobster Eye Technology"
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China successfully launched the Einstein Probe (EP) to observe X-ray emissions from violent cosmic events using lobster eye-inspired optics, aiming to unveil mysteries of the X-ray universe. The spacecraft will spend at least three years observing phenomena such as tidal disruption events, supernovae, and high-energy electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave events. Equipped with a Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT) using innovative lobster eye optics, the EP will provide new insights into black hole interactions and rare phenomena. The mission also involves collaboration with the European Space Agency and aims to contribute to the emerging field of gravitational wave astronomy.

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