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Astronomers May Have Spotted the First ‘Dirty Fireball,’ a Long-Theorized Kind of Stellar Blast
An intense X-ray flash detected by the Einstein Probe may be the first compelling evidence for a ‘dirty fireball,’ a type of jet-driven stellar explosion proposed decades ago but not previously observed.
Key Takeaways
- Astronomers detected an X-ray flash called EP241113a with the Einstein Probe.
- The event may be the first evidence for a long-theorized ‘dirty fireball.’
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DT Editorial Team··via newscientist.com