{"id":277522,"date":"2024-01-12T18:15:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T12:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=277522"},"modified":"2024-01-12T18:15:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T12:45:33","slug":"einstein-probe-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/einstein-probe-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Einstein Probe (EP)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source-<\/strong>This post is based on the article “China launches new satellite ‘Einstein Probe’ shaped like a lotus to observe violent cosmic phenomena<\/strong>” published in “Deccan Herald<\/strong>” on 9th January 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

Recently China has launched a novel astronomical satellite named ‘Einstein Probe<\/strong>‘ into space. The objective is to investigate mysterious transient phenomena in the universe that resemble flickering fireworks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What is Einstein Probe (EP)?<\/h2>\n
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Source- ESA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is it?<\/strong><\/td>\nEP represents a mission led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) focused on time-domain high-energy astrophysics.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mission Partners<\/strong><\/td>\nEuropean Space Agency (ESA) and the Max Planck Institute for extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), Germany.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Objective<\/strong><\/td>\n1. To monitor the sky in the soft X-ray band.
\n2. To detect intense bursts of high-energy light originating from celestial objects like merging neutron stars and black holes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Launched on\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nJanuary 9, 2024<\/strong>, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China by a “Long March-2C” rocket.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What is its Significance?<\/h2>\n

1) Unlike traditional X-ray telescopes, the distinctive design of the Einstein Probe enables it to simultaneously observe nearly one-twelfth<\/strong> of the sky.
\n– This capability allows the identification of new sources as they emit X-rays, facilitating in-depth studies of known and new celestial phenomena over extended time frames<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2) It will identify light emissions from gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, flares from distant stars, and events within the Solar System, including emissions from comets.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus- Science & Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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