Question: China launched a hard X-ray Modulation telescope (HXMT) using a long March-4B (Chang Zheng-4) launch vehicle from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre at Gobi Desert. What is the name of this telescope?
(a) Trappist-1
(b) Insight
(c) Cluster
(d) Inspirit
Answer- (b)
Related facts:
- On June 15, 2017, China launched a hard X-ray Modulation telescope (HXMT) using a long March-4B (Chang Zheng-4) launch vehicle from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre at Gobi desert.
- This is China’s first astronomical satelliteinto space.
- The name of this telescope is insight.
- The telescope is placed in orbit at a distance of 550 km. from Earth.
- The new orbiting telescope will be used to monitor pulsars and in observing black holes and neutron star emitting bright X-rays.
Reference:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/china-launches-first-observatory-hxmt/
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/06/china-x-ray-telescope-long-march-4b/
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/06/china-successfully-launches-x-ray-satellite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_X-ray_Modulation_Telescope