A possible first-ever Einstein probe observation of a black hole tearing apart a white dwarf
On July 2, 2025, a moment occurred in the world of space science that stunned astronomers. During its routine sky survey, the Chinese-led Einstein Probe (EP) space telescope detected an extremely bright and rapidly changing X-ray source. Normally, the brightness and behavior of X-ray sources visible in the universe follow a fixed pattern, but this … Read more