The telescope, Gravitational Wave High-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor (GECAM), will be launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The GECAM mission is composed of two small satellites, and it will focus on detecting electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational waves, high-energy radiation from fast radio bursts, various gamma-ray bursts, and magnetar flares.
The GECAM could help scientists unravel the mysteries of compact objects, such as neutron stars and black holes, as well as the merger of binary compact objects.
The space telescope will be an important part of China's space science satellites. The country plans to launch more space science satellites in the next three to four years, according to the CAS.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes. |
