Einstein probe catch may show black hole shredding white dwarf
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
An unusual high energy outburst captured by the China led Einstein Probe space telescope is offering a rare look at how an intermediate mass black hole may tear apart and consume a white dwarf star.
During a routine sky survey on July 2 2025 the mission’s Wide field X ray Telescope detected a rapidly varying X ray source that immediately stood out from ordinary cosmic objects and triggered
Published by SpaceDaily on 02/16/2026
