A breakthrough simulation reveals how magnetars form and evolve, solving a key mystery about their magnetic origins. Magnetars are a rare type of neutron star with the strongest magnetic fields in the ...

The cold polar nights of snowclad Antarctica did not stop this filmmaker from capturing the most beautiful light show in the ...

Since the magnetic fields of magnetars play a crucial role in the luminous phenomena they are associated with, scientists are working to understand their origin. Several theories have been ...

They detected two luminous flares from this event. The finding was reported in a paper published Dec. 19 on the preprint server arXiv. Tidal disruption events (TDEs) are astronomical phenomena ...

Since the magnetic fields of magnetars play a crucial role in the luminous phenomena they are associated with, scientists are working to understand their origin. Several theories have been proposed, ...