Einstein Probe Detects Prolonged Soft X-ray Emission Following Short Gamma-Ray Burst

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Published: 2026-10-08
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily

The Einstein Probe has revealed nearly 10 minutes of soft X-ray activity following a short gamma-ray burst, exposing a phase of neutron star mergers that previous missions may have missed. This prolonged emission could have been powered by a newly formed object.

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