A strange "chirping" signal from a distant supernova has revealed the birth of a magnetar, confirming that these incredibly magnetic neutron stars can power the universe's brightest stellar explosions ...

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(SPACE.com) -- If a magnetar flew past Earth within 100,000 miles, the intense magnetic field of the exotic object would destroy the data on every credit card on the planet. This is not likely to ...

I'll be honest: Magnetars freak me out. But to get to the "why," I have to explain the "what." Magnetars are a special kind of neutron star, and neutron stars are a special kind of dead star. They're ...

Researchers from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research have made observations of a new magnetar, called Swift J1818.0-1607, which challenges current knowledge about two types of extreme stars, ...

A neutron star is born when a massive star dies out in a supernova, leaving its collapsed and incredibly dense core remaining. According to NASA, the gravitational force exerted by a neutron star is ...

Magnetars are neutron stars characterized by some of the most powerful magnetic fields in the Universe, as well as their intense X-ray and gamma-ray emissions and outbursts. An international team of ...

Gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are created by some of the most intense objects in the universe—primarily, black holes. But these high-energy bursts are also produced by magnetars, which are essentially ...

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In a previous article, we crushed that idea that the Universe is perfect for life. It's not. Almost the entire Universe is a horrible and hostile place, apart from a fraction of a mostly harmless ...