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Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’ ...
Astronomers have spotted a zombie star, SGR 0501+4516, speeding through the Milky Way. This magnetar has an incredibly strong ...
In a dramatic leap for astrophysics, Chinese researchers have recreated a key cosmic process in the lab: the acceleration of ...
To mark 35 years in Earth’s orbit, NASA is releasing breathtaking images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing ...
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the legendary space telescope’s launch, here are 35 of our favorite images it has ...
Astronomers have detected a lone black hole drifting through the Milky Way—an unprecedented discovery made possible by ...
If that isolating thought makes you feel slightly panicked, don't worry: this programme also contains wine! Brian Schmidt is a Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics at the Australian National ...
No explosive birth needed: The discovery suggests this black hole likely formed through direct collapse, a quiet implosion ...
Astronomers have found more ORCs in the years since those initial discoveries, and some of them also appear to have a galaxy ...
Highly magnetic neutron star is wandering our Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have tracked a rare and fast-moving magnetar – called SGR 0501+4516 – as it speeds ...
Astronomers have tracked a mysterious magnetar, SGR 0501+4516, across the Milky Way, revealing it may not have formed in a ...
Researchers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered the magnetar called SGR 0501+4516 is traversing our galaxy ...