A space telescope launched in January 2024 has caught two stars stealing material from each other, showing how stars can change dramatically over time.  The Einstein Probe telescope spotted unusual X-ray flashes coming from our neighboring galaxy on May 27, 2024. These flashes led scientists to discover something they rarely see – a pair of stars where one is feeding off the other. “We realized that we were looking at something unusual, that only Einstein Probe could catch,” says Alessio Marino, who led the research at Spain’s Institute of Space Sciences. The larger star weighs 12 times more than our … Continue reading Einstein Probe Captures Rare X-ray Flash from Massive Star and White Dwarf Duo