Magnetars

Goddard Space Flight Center
Magnetars
Neutron Stars
The Universe
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Since the big bang, the early universe had hydrogen, helium, and a scant amount of lithium. Later, some heavier elements, including iron, were forged in stars. But one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics is: How did the first elements heavier than iron, such as gold, get created and distributed throughout the universe? “It’s a […]
Posted April 29, 2025
NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array)
Astrophysics
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Goddard Space Flight Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Magnetars
Neutron Stars
The Milky Way
Using two of the agency’s X-ray telescopes, researchers were able to zoom in on a dead star’s erratic behavior as it released a bright, brief burst of radio waves. What’s causing mysterious bursts of radio waves from deep space? Astronomers may be a step closer to providing one answer to that question. Two NASA X-ray […]
Posted February 14, 2024
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