Fast X-ray transient EP 250108a (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Fast X-ray transient EP 250108a — Caption

Marked with an orange arrow, the blue dot is the the fast X-ray transient EP 250108a, and the supernova that followed it. Using a combination of telescopes, astronomers found fast X-ray transients can result from the ‘failed’ explosive death of a massive star.

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International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

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