Einstein Probe Caught First Supernova Shock Breakout Seen Since 2008
China’s Einstein Probe caught something astronomers almost never see: the first observed supernova shock breakout since 2008. That brief X-ray…
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Einstein Probe Captures Supernova Shock Breakout 500 Million Light-Years Away; Follow-Up Starts Within Hour
A brief X-ray flash from roughly 500 million light-years away set off a fast astronomical investigation in March 2026. China’s…