Giant gamma-ray flare from 'recently deceased' magnetar lights up Cigar Galaxy
- Wed 24 Apr 2024 01:00:PM
Astronomers have discovered a flare erupting from a highly magnetic "dead star" outside the solar system for the first time. The magnetar flare lit up the entire Cigar Galaxy in gamma rays.
Source: Giant gamma-ray flare from 'recently deceased' magnetar lights up Cigar Galaxy
Source: Giant gamma-ray flare from 'recently deceased' magnetar lights up Cigar Galaxy