Ep. 734: The Einstein Mission

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Streamed live on Nov 11, 2024.

Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay.

Another day, another space telescope! Today we’re looking at the newly launched Einstein Probe. A collaboration between the Chinese Space Agency and the European Space Agency. The mission has been operating since January searching the cosmos for short, bright flashes of X-rays.

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