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Scientists have discovered a dead magnetar star that appears to have a frozen, crusty outer shell — and no atmosphere, to boot.

Science & Energy

Scientists Startled by Dead Star That Appears to Have a Solid Exterior

By Noor Al-Sibai

Astronomers are puzzled by a mysterious celestial object that is releasing massive bursts of energy at astonishingly regular 18 minute intervals.

Science & Energy

Scientists Puzzled by “Spooky” Object Sending Radio Signals Every 18 Minutes From Deep Space

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists quickly set their sights on an unusual neutron star merger that had an explosion ten times more powerful than expected and created a magnetar.

Science & Energy

Scientists Are Pretty Sure They Just Saw Two Stars Crash Into Each Other

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists have presented new evidence that a magnetar within the Milky Way was the source of a strange fast radio burst recorded in April.

Science & Energy

Astronomers Pinpoint Source of Mysterious Radio Burst Signal

By Victor Tangermann

In late April, the international team observed a massively bright outburst of X-rays and radio waves. They traced it back to a magnetar in the Milky Way.

Science & Energy

A Dead Star Gave Off Something Scientists Have Never Seen Before

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time, astronomers just detected a fast radio burst (FRB), mysterious millisecond-wave bursts of radio waves, within our own galaxy.

Science & Energy

Scientists Detect Powerful Radio Burst Coming From Our Own Galaxy

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers Baffled by Wind Nebula Around Insanely Magnetic Star

Astronomers Baffled by Wind Nebula Around Insanely Magnetic Star

By Cecille De Jesus

Magnetars: Meet Some of the Most Powerful Stars in the Known Universe

From Quarks to Quasars

Magnetars: Meet Some of the Most Powerful Stars in the Known Universe