“Technical CapabilitiesTo effectively keep track of the whole sky and routinely discover brand-new X-ray sources, Einstein Probe is geared up with 2 instruments that together deliver a delicate and large view of the celestial sphere: the Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT) and the Follow-up X-ray Telescope (FXT). New X-ray sources found by WXT will be immediately targeted with FXT, which has a narrower view however is more delicate and will record more details.ESA supported screening and calibrating of the X-ray detectors and the optics of WXT and developed the mirror assembly of one of FXTs 2 telescopes in partnership with MPE and Media Lario (Italy). Geared up with a new generation of X-ray instruments with high level of sensitivity and a really large view, this mission will survey the sky and hunt for powerful blasts of X-ray light coming from mysterious celestial objects such as neutron stars and black holes.
With the successful launch, Einstein Probe started its mission to survey the sky and hunt for bursts of X-ray light from mystical things such as neutron stars and black holes.On January 9, 2024, the Einstein Probe, a spacecraft established by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in partnership with the European Space Agency and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, effectively launched.”Technical CapabilitiesTo effectively keep an eye on the entire sky and consistently discover new X-ray sources, Einstein Probe is equipped with 2 instruments that together provide a delicate and wide view of the celestial sphere: the Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT) and the Follow-up X-ray Telescope (FXT). New X-ray sources identified by WXT will be instantly targeted with FXT, which has a narrower view however is more sensitive and will record more details.ESA supported testing and calibrating of the X-ray detectors and the optics of WXT and developed the mirror assembly of one of FXTs two telescopes in cooperation with MPE and Media Lario (Italy). Geared up with a new generation of X-ray instruments with high level of sensitivity and a really large view, this objective will survey the sky and hunt for powerful blasts of X-ray light coming from strange celestial things such as neutron stars and black holes.
