Magnetar Discovery in Cigar Galaxy Hints at Extraterrestrial Mystery

Astronomers in M82 have made a groundbreaking discovery of the first magnetic star ever found outside our own Milky Way galaxy. This newly identified magnetar, a dense remnant of a once-bright star boasting an extraordinarily strong magnetic field, is located approximately 12 million light-years away. The detection of this ultramagnetic star was enabled by a European Space Agency (ESA) telescope, which observed a powerful eruption that lasted just a fraction of a second. Magnetars, often …

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Galaxy NGC 4383 Unleashes Massive 20,000 Light-Year Gas Outflow in Groundbreaking Discovery

Astronomers in Perth, Australia have made a groundbreaking discovery by spotting a massive gas outflow explosion at the heart of a remote galaxy. This cosmic phenomenon, discovered in the galaxy NGC 4383 located in the Virgo cluster about 54 million light-years away, spans approximately 20,000 light-years across – one-fifth of the Milky Way’s diameter. The outburst, detailed in a new research article in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, involves gas streaming …

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Stellar Debris Filaments Captured by Hubble Space Telescope in Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy

AUSTIN, Texas – The Hubble Space Telescope, launched by NASA in 1990, captured a stunning image of a stellar explosion in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy on July 7, 2003. The image shows delicate filaments of debris from the explosion, resembling sparks from a fireworks display, floating in the galaxy. The Large Magellanic Cloud is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located about 163,000 light-years away, making it one of the closest galaxies …

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