Astronomers have for the first time observed the birth of a magnetar, a highly magnetized, rapidly spinning neutron star, directly linked to some of the universe’s brightest exploding stars. This ...

Astronomers may have discovered one of the clearest examples yet of a rare "pair-instability" supernova. It is a catastrophic ...

"For years, the magnetar idea has felt almost like a theorist's magic trick." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers have ...