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Einstein Probe: The Satellite That Triggered Taiwan’s Island-Wide Air Raid Alert

January 19, 2024
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How did a routine satellite launch trigger such a response? We delve into the interesting story of the Einstein Probe, a Chinese mainland satellite that inadvertently caused an island-wide air defense alert in Taiwan.

The Einstein Probe is a pioneering space observatory equipped with the world’s first ‘lobster-eye’ X-ray telescope. Designed to capture high-energy phenomena in the cosmos, this cutting-edge satellite is changing our understanding of the universe.