Distinguishing between a GRB orphan afterglow scenario and a tidal disruption scenario for Askap J005512-255834 will require simultaneous radio observations with ASKAP, MeerKAT, and SKA and X-ray observations with Swift and Einstein Probe.
Professor Weimin Yuan of the National Astronomical Observatories of China is an Einstein Probe mission scientist.
The stated mission purpose of the Einstein Probe is to capture unpredictable and extreme transient phenomena in the universe.
Key international collaborators on the Einstein Probe mission include the European Space Agency, the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, and the French National Centre for Space Studies.
Precise coordinates from the Einstein Probe wide field instrument enabled ground-based and space-based telescopes worldwide to join the follow-up effort.
The Einstein Probe Follow-up X-ray Telescope tracked the source for around 20 days during which its brightness dropped by more than a factor of 100,000.
The Einstein Probe, called Tianguan, recorded a rare cosmic X-ray transient, EP240414a.
A research team led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) analyzed the event EP241021a, an X-ray source discovered on October 21, 2024, by the Chinese mission Einstein Probe.
Observations made after the X-ray emission discovery by Einstein Probe utilized telescopes and networks such as ALMA, uGMRT, e-MERLIN, and ATCA.
The Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT) aboard the Einstein Probe has the unique capability to observe large regions of the sky in X-rays with high sensitivity.
Einstein Probe, launched in January 2024, features a wide field of view and enhanced sensitivity for detecting new X-ray flashes.
SPP II missions include the Einstein Probe, which launched in early 2025, and the upcoming Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) in collaboration with the European Space Agency.
The Chinese launch of a scientific satellite (Einstein Probe mission) occurred from the Xichang launch center in Sichuan province, passing over southern Taiwan.
In return for its contributions, ESA will receive access to 10% of the data generated by Einstein Probe’s observations.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences spacecraft Einstein Probe lifted off on a Chang Zheng 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on 9 January 2024 at 15:03 CST (07:03 GMT / 08:03 CET).
After launch, Einstein Probe reached an orbit at an altitude of approximately 600 km with an orbital period of 96 minutes and an inclination of 29 degrees.
China launched the Einstein Probe on 2024-01-09 with a Long March 2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
The Einstein Probe was approved in 2017 as part of the second phase of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Strategic Priority Program.
The Einstein Probe will operate in a 600-kilometer altitude orbit with a 29-degree inclination.
The European Space Agency will receive access to 10% of the data generated by the Einstein Probe in return for its mission contributions.