search
magnetar
Trends
- 1Mysterious X-ray flashes traced to cataclysmic stellar mergers●Enigmatic flashes of x-rays in the sky may come from the catastrophic merger of two stars, creating an ultra-dense and u
Astronomers report that enigmatic flashes of X-rays in the sky may come from the catastrophic merger of two stars, producing an ultra-dense, ultra-magnetic remnant known as a magnetar. The findings emerged from a collaboration between Chinese and European science missions, and are drawing attention among space researchers and enthusiasts discussing what the discovery reveals about how magnetars form.
- 2Record X-ray flash may reveal a magnetar's birth▼A record-breaking X-ray flash may reveal the birth of a magnetar
Astronomers have detected a record-breaking X-ray flash that may mark the birth of a magnetar, an ultra-magnetic neutron star. The event, described by researchers as unprecedented in energy or brightness, could offer a rare direct glimpse of how magnetars form, and scientists are now analysing the flash for clues about the physics of these extreme objects.