Massive gamma-ray flare from ‘recently deceased’ magnetar lights up Cigar Galaxy
by Astronomers believe they have discovered a massive, rare flare from a dead, highly magnetic star, or magnetar, that was bright enough to illuminate an entire …
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One of the most ‘extreme’ stars died unexpectedly
The most extreme stars of the universe got a little more unexpected and mysterious. Scientists were surprised when they saw a “dead” neutron star with …
‘Vampire’ neutron star explosions involve jets traveling at near-light speeds
A neutron star is the remnant of a massive star that once died in a supernova explosion. Neutron stars are generally considered to be some …
Scientists may finally know why this infamous supernova wears a ‘string of pearls’
Scientists may have discovered how a supernova located close enough to Earth came to be decorated with a remarkable “string of pearls” formation. Supernova 1987A …
The James Webb Space Telescope spots a neutron star hidden in the wreckage of a supernova
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have ended a nearly decade-long celestial game of hide and seek after discovering a neutron star in …
These supernovas are kicking up a storm, fueling cosmic life and death
Astronomers have discovered a hitherto unknown source of cosmic dust. Why is this dust important to track? Well, these particles essentially act as building blocks …
A new mystery object could be the lightest black hole ever seen
Astronomers have discovered a mystery object in the Milky Way that is more massive than the heaviest neutron star but lighter than the smallest black …
A ‘missing link’ supernova connects the death of a star to the birth of a black hole or neutron star
Astronomers have found the stellar “missing link” that directly links the death of a massive star to the birth of a black hole or neutron …
The interior of a dead star might look like a giant atomic nucleus
Scientists may be closer than ever to solving the mystery of what lies deep below the surface of dead ultramassive stars known as neutron stars. …
Sometimes the world’s most extreme stars ‘glitch’ – we may now know why
Illustration of a neutron star with bursts of material erupting. Scientists may finally understand the dynamics of neutron star “glitches” that occur when these dead …