The Europe-China Einstein Probe has detected an unusual X-ray burst originating from a rare pair of stars. This discovery could shed new light on the evolution of similar systems. The Einstein ...

When enough gas builds up on the neutron star's surface, it triggers a massive thermonuclear explosion that releases an intense burst of X-ray radiation. Another theory is that it could be a rare ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Astronomers discovered bursts of flares in space that give off an unusual amount of X-rays. Video courtesy of Chandra X-ray Observatory Follow Tech Insider ...

to catch the first x-ray afterglow of a burst as soon as possible. The latest of these satellites, called Swift, has been making a slew of discoveries since its launch in November 2004.

Nuclear reactions are fast. Really fast. Faster than billionths of a second. Your best shot at catching one is with a high-speed X-ray camera that can only be obtained from Sandia. But these cameras ...

The Einstein Probe detected an unprecedented 17-minute burst of soft X-rays, marking the first time such an event has been captured from 12.5 billion light-years away. The X-ray burst, designated ...