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X-rays might educate us on so many aspects of our universe. They carry knowledge about supernovae collisions, black holes, and exploding stars. But the problem was the x-ray telescopes we had were very limited in terms of field of view. At any given time, we could only observe a small fraction of the universe. But thanks to lobsters, that's not an issue anymore.
Lobsters have unique eyes that allow them to sense moments even in the deepest and the murkiest of waters. This helps them survive in an environment where food and light are scarce. What makes their eyes even more interesting is their impressive field of vision. They have square-shaped tubes in their eyes that reflect light from different locations on their retina.
Researchers from China came up with an x-ray telescope with a similar structure to lobsters’ eyes. By using similar square-shaped tubes with mirrors inside, they gather light at a wider area and scientists can use the information they gather from x-rays to answer some questions on black holes. LEIA, standing for Lobster Eye Imager for Astronomy, is already operational and is observing the universe.
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