Magnetar
Giant gamma-ray flare from ‘recently deceased’ magnetar lights up Cigar Galaxy
Science
Astronomers believe they have found a rare, massive flare that erupted from an extremely magnetic dead star, or magnetar, that was bright ...
Astronomers Detect Unusual Radio Signals From Nearby Magnetar That Are ‘Behaving in Complex Ways’
Science
Astronomers operating the CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope in Australia say they have detected unusual radio signals from Earth’s closest magnetar that are ...
One of the universe’s most ‘extreme’ dead stars just sprang back to life unexpectedly
Science
The universe’s most extreme stars just got a little bit more unexpected and mysterious. Scientists were astounded when they witnessed a “dead” ...
NASA Telescopes Are Unlocking the Secrets Behind Mysterious Deep Space Signals
Science
Recent observations by NASA’s X-ray telescopes have provided unprecedented insights into fast radio bursts (FRBs), powerful and brief cosmic events that have ...
Cosmic Enigma Solved? Extreme Stars May Hold the Key to Mysterious Radio Bursts
Science
Researchers discovered a universal scaling law in neutron stars, including magnetars, that might explain mysterious Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). By studying the ...
