Scientists are one step closer to measuring a Magnetar outburst thanks to NASA's IXPE.
What happens when the universe ’s most magnetic object shines with the power of 1,000 Suns in a matter of seconds? Thanks to NASA’s IXPE , a mission in collaboration with ASI , scientists are one step closer to understanding this extreme event.
Magnetars have magnetic fields several thousand times stronger than most neutron stars and host the strongest magnetic fields of any known object in the universe. Disturbances to their extreme magnetic fields can cause a magnetar to release up to a thousand times more X-ray energy than it normally would for several weeks. This enhanced state is called an outburst, but the mechanisms behind them are still not well understood.
of the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics. The papers represent the collective effort of large international teams across several countries.
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