We may have discovered the first magnetar flare outside the Milky Way
enlarge / M82, may be the site of giant flares produced by magnetars. NASA, ESA and the Hubble Legacy Team Gamma rays are a broad class of high-energy photons that …
enlarge / M82, may be the site of giant flares produced by magnetars. NASA, ESA and the Hubble Legacy Team Gamma rays are a broad class of high-energy photons that …
Astronomers believe they have discovered a rare giant flare erupting from an extremely magnetic dead star, or magnetar, that is bright enough to light up an entire galaxy. If true, …