Super-magnetic dead star throws a violent temper tantrum as NASA X-ray spacecraft looks on
NASA's X-ray space telescope IXPE has made the first observation of polarized light emerging from an outbursting magnetar, neutron stars that possess the universe's strongest magnetic fields.
Astrobitica
June 1, 2025 (Last updated: June 1, 2025) 1 minute read
NASA’s X-ray space telescope IXPE has made the first observation of polarized light emerging from an outbursting magnetar, neutron stars that possess the universe’s strongest magnetic fields.