Lobster telescope has an eye for X-rays

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This ray-traced simulation shows the Lobster instrument as it would appear on the Columbus module of the ISS. Produced by Dave Watson (Space Research Centre University of Leicester).
This ray-traced simulation shows the Lobster instrument, as it would appear on the Columbus module of the ISS. Produced by Dave Watson (Space Research Centre, University of Leicester).

UK astronomers have been at the forefront of designing a revolutionary new X-ray telescope that is based on the eyes of a lobster. By replicating the crustacean’s ability to observe objects all around it without turning its head, scientists are confident that the Lobster instrument will enable a major breakthrough in X-ray astronomy.


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