Tag: magnetar
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Strange 7-Hour Cosmic Firework: Unprecedented Gamma-Ray Burst Stuns Space Scientists
Overview: An Unusual Seven-Hour Burst On July 2, 2025, astronomers witnessed something that defies typical gamma-ray burst (GRB) patterns. GRBs are the universe’s most energetic explosions since the Big Bang, usually flashing for milliseconds to minutes before fading. The event detected by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, however, persisted in a way that no known…
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Astronomers Unveil ASKAP J1832-0911: A 44-Minute Cosmic Beacon Defying Stellar Models
Discovery of the enigmatic radio source ASKAP J1832-0911 An international team of astronomers has identified an extraordinary space object that emits radio waves and X-ray bursts toward Earth with clockwork precision. Designated ASKAP J1832-0911, the source sits roughly 16,000 light-years away and produces radio signals every 44 minutes, each lasting exactly two minutes. This unusual…