by An ultrabright explosion has led astronomers to find the first magnetic star to be discovered outside the Milky Way — and there could be many more out there.
The newfound magnetar, a dense relic of a once-bright star with a remarkably strong magnetic field, resides in the galaxy M82 (dubbed the Cigar Galaxy), roughly 12 million light-years from Earth.
Scientists using a European Space Agency (ESA) telescope spotted the ultramagnetic star after it violently erupted and blasted out intense energy that lasted just a fraction of a second, according to a new study published Wednesday (April 24) in the journal Nature.
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The newfound magnetar, a dense relic of a once-bright star with a remarkably strong magnetic field, resides in the galaxy M82 (dubbed the Cigar Galaxy), roughly 12 million light-years from Earth.
Scientists using a European Space Agency (ESA) telescope spotted the ultramagnetic star after it violently erupted and blasted out intense energy that lasted just a fraction of a second, according to a new study published Wednesday (April 24) in the journal Nature.
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