# Einstein Probe catches rare X-ray flash from an exploding star

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 13:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universe Space Tech | Telescopes captured the first second of a supernova explosion | 2026-08-16 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOVG1mTWlfc0puc21TZEFGbUdNSE9fOElrX3AwTTgyNFd0RXBEd1ZKMkxYa0RvNVNBMEZrUVc0bFA3b2ozRDV3RVJMcjhEczNQVUdpcWREcEw0MEJfQlNvTVFzQXRHVldPVFlMOWRIQWtQN21FVW92S0lYTjBZQUNIOWprbVc1ZVNkbkctTk93UUJWLTRkQ3I1UVFCbjZDU0FJRmFZ?oc=5) |
| Universe Today | Watching the First Moments in a Star's Death | 2026-08-16 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQbURITHc2Ykl3SUdxTDV2ZGlhRnVUV282ZXFWTXNPN2tzVDRvOXc4Q0dWWEp4M2U0SzI4Rzc2NmJzMUJ2Mkx3TW9TcTJjUFNUdExjMkt2U1JsZ3EwN0g5QjFPbk1LOWpBREFvelJic0J1a0hXN0ZKY3hCSmFzZER6eTA0bW9DOVhUbUE?oc=5) |
| eciks.org | Gamma-ray burst choked by star’s pre-death mass loss, new research shows | 2026-08-16 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTFA0bGFNQU1uMlpQV19HTzRSRm85ajRqd3hSRGRfZXpPeWhLVWxZb0hnUGxsNHR3NU9Dd21PakFOanhKcFVDRDh5T2VjNWVZQUVZODlwbjdvamd1SzdDVGgwTXZ6WHp2ekU?oc=5) |
| sightmagazine.com.au | Astronomers watch the whole process as a huge star dies | 2026-08-16 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNNlZXYkZZUnRxSWRqdV9DeDdIVFJoNWZ3bnpOZUcyVzRZNW9rZm9lUGNHR3RHTko1czJ6dGxESmpsMmc5Q3BnN0k5eG5fWDFwY3FLNUM3U3lvbzBrT3RmYmtrSkNyWjYtbHVzYkZ0VTV4NmF1Q1JqUUFhd0tlQUVVX0IzbTQwbmlsaHJUM2xWZG5XNnla?oc=5) |
| timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Astronomers caught the first sign of a star 30 times more massive than the Sun exploding, then tracked its supernova for nearly three months | 2026-08-16 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswJBVV95cUxQZ2d5V2hzM29xN3NydlFPVlZZNEpDdXNYMVhaR2c0X1Z1eElaeDhBcXcxbGE4Vnh4Qzl3ODFpOUtqZ3BEWVZwcHhDMW5NU25OdmN4T0xiaFBGQ0x3LVlTcDVJQk8zZTk3Q1VBcktOUWFsdEh2UGNtelozb2lVTDhIbW9RNVRmU3BjNVNvWVFkNmVONmQ1VnQ3UGVGUWxvcHRrbE9VMm9ueENUU2ZlN3llY0RQTXRkTXNKRzZabTc0VVJnakZYTGJWZFhtYzVzdU14RmtpTlZfWHJRdVBqdWhhNFNJZm5CdDh1X0lfOHpjbTFiSGhILVVHVXlrTk1aNFVZeUNHSTBlamxFY2dKem1zbGhlR0VDVzEtMHJRczFEeXl5UTVTRDZ5WG1MU0FadUdob3lJ?oc=5) |
| SciTechDaily | Astronomers Caught a Star Exploding Almost the Instant It Began | 2026-08-16 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPeXBjSjRudXFheng2VHExZ2x0UG1tcTNmaVhfZ2JFT0lMMzZfVVFxaHJKMk1IMWY1WEstWWdSUU5RcUthWXZhd3BzM3pGUnE4MWdYZzJ0RzRZNm9CT0tmZFNINW9QTHh6MlJVbFNFT2RxOVpSck5IUDNSNm1DeFg5ZGtzVzRCSWUxNXNEd01NMzdjZDQ?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Einstein Probe catches rare X-ray flash from an exploding star | 2026-08-16 14:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE1URlVMSE92RmtlMzNiQVA4czA3cXhyX3NlOS05UUNxeGtSczBzMG5rbnRzY2R2dGJoX1dTTVExdXlmSENDcENfSUdhUnFfWjloTlBwSDZvM05iZ3EzQll2UkF2TDNHOC12ZkRkaXUwWFo?oc=5) |

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