The event is designated EP240408a, as it was first detected by the Einstein Probe, an X-ray space telescope, on 8 April 2024.

Called electromagnetic radiation, such waves travel at the speed of light and bring us almost all the information we have about the universe. Gamma rays are much shorter in wavelength than visible ...

The interaction between the pulsar's wind and the stellar wind from the companion star is crucial in producing the observed gamma-ray emissions. One significant study reported the detection of ...