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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 hours ago

The universe's brightest supernovae are turbocharged by newborn magnetars

Superluminous supernovae are powered by newly formed magnetars—highly magnetized, rapidly spinning neutron stars that emit intense radiation, marking the first direct observation of a magnetar's birth.
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fromMail Online
6 months ago

Scientists discover origin of mysterious signal sent to Earth

A very bright fast radio burst, FRB 20250316A, originated in nearby galaxy NGC 4141 and may be linked to a faint infrared source called NIR-1.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
10 months ago
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Have scientists solved the mystery of gold's origin in the universe?

Magnetars likely contributed to the cosmic creation of gold and heavy elements earlier than previously understood.
fromThe Washington Post
10 months ago
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We finally figured out where gold comes from. The answer is explosive.

Heavy metals, essential for life, may have originated from eruptions on magnetars, a type of star pivotal in creating fundamental elements.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
10 months ago

Have scientists solved the mystery of gold's origin in the universe?

Magnetars likely contributed to the cosmic creation of gold and heavy elements earlier than previously understood.
OMG science
fromThe Washington Post
10 months ago

We finally figured out where gold comes from. The answer is explosive.

Heavy metals, essential for life, may have originated from eruptions on magnetars, a type of star pivotal in creating fundamental elements.
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