Einstein Probe Observes Cosmic Explosion
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Astronomers unsure what caused 'weird explosion' seen by Einstein Probe's X-ray eye
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Astronomers are trying to understand a mysterious cosmic explosion that the Einstein Probe spacecraft spotted in April last year .
The highly energetic explosion was initially attributed to a burst of gamma rays emitted either by the collision of two neutron stars or from the death of a massive star.
However, EP240408A refused to conform to what is expected of either of these powerful cosmic events.
The lingering nature of this mystery prompted an international team of astronomers to follow up on the explosion with observations from a wealth of ground and space-based telescopes.
The key to determining what caused the explosion may lie with one of the aforementioned NASA projects.
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