#magnetar — Public Fediverse posts

Magnetic Monsters and Their Surroundings: New Model Explains Universe's Brightest Supernovae

https://1ban.news/magnetar-csm-superluminous-supernova-model/
#1ban #magnetar #csm #superluminous #supernova #space

Supernova explosion animation, with & without pulsar ✨

#Astrophysics #Blazar #Fermi #GammaRayObservatory #Magnetar #NeutronStar #Pulsar #Space

⏩ 2 new pictures and 2 new videos from NASA (SVS) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=10&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20260521125712

Supernova explosion animation, with & without pulsar ✨

#Astrophysics #Blazar #Fermi #GammaRayObservatory #Magnetar #NeutronStar #Pulsar #Space

⏩ 2 new pictures and 2 new videos from NASA (SVS) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=10&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20260521125712

A strange ‘chirp’ in a brilliant stellar blast points to a #magnetar
About a billion light-years away, an extraordinary stellar explosion lit up in the night sky. The blast, detected December 12, 2024, was some 30 times the brightness of a typical #supernova, putting it in a rare group of superluminous #supernovas. Now, #astronomers believe they know what made the explosion so bright — an extreme type of star called a magnetar.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/superluminous-supernova-magnetar
https://archive.ph/6SP5s

A strange ‘chirp’ in a brilliant stellar blast points to a #magnetar
About a billion light-years away, an extraordinary stellar explosion lit up in the night sky. The blast, detected December 12, 2024, was some 30 times the brightness of a typical #supernova, putting it in a rare group of superluminous #supernovas. Now, #astronomers believe they know what made the explosion so bright — an extreme type of star called a magnetar.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/superluminous-supernova-magnetar
https://archive.ph/6SP5s

🌌🔭 Mystery solved!

Astronomers have finally traced the source of powerful, unexplained X-rays bombarding Earth. They’re coming from a rare type of neutron star called a “magnetar” located thousands of light-years away.

This discovery helps explain one of the universe’s most energetic phenomena and gives us a clearer picture of the violent forces shaping our galaxy.

Read more: https://thedebrief.org/astronomers-identify-origin-of-mysterious-deep-space-x-rays-directed-toward-earth/

@goodnews

#Magnetar #SpaceMystery #AstronomyWin #GoodNews

Observan en directo el nacimiento de un magnetar en la supernova superluminosa SN 2024fav, aclarando el origen de su brillo extremo con datos de +20 telescopios. https://aidoo.news/noticia/rEDJXx

#Espacio #Supernovas #Magnetar #Astrofisica #Telescopios

New post: New additions for Tynebound festival in Newcastle https://moshville.co.uk/news/tours/2026/03/new-additions-for-tynebound-festival-in-newcastle/ #Coscradh #Lychgate #Magnetar #Oakenthrone

Magnetars drag spacetime to power superluminous supernovae

Frame-dragging may explain an odd pattern seen in the brightest supernovae.

Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/r57ms
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/magnetars-drag-spacetime-to-power-superluminous-supernovae/#astrophysics #general-relativity #magnetar #physics #science #supernova

Magnetars drag spacetime to power superluminous supernovae

Frame-dragging may explain an odd pattern seen in the brightest supernovae.

Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/r57ms
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/magnetars-drag-spacetime-to-power-superluminous-supernovae/#astrophysics #general-relativity #magnetar #physics #science #supernova

Gli astronomi hanno osservato la nascita di un magnetar, confermando il legame con alcune delle stelle esplosive più luminose dell'universo

#magnetar #supernove superluminose
@astronomia

Per la prima volta gli astronomi hanno osservato la nascita di una magnetar — una stella di neutroni altamente magnetizzata e in rapida rotazione — e hanno confermato che è la fonte di energia dietro alcune delle stelle esplosive più luminose del cosmo.

https://umbertogaetani.substack.com/p/gli-astronomi-hanno-osservato-la

Rätsel der superhellen Supernovae gelöst? Ein Magnetar mit taumelnder Akkretionsscheibe könnte ungewöhnliche Merkmale erklären. #Supernova #Magnetar #Sternexplosion #Astronomie
https://www.scinexx.de/news/kosmos/raetsel-der-superhellen-supernovae-geloest/

Rätsel der superhellen Supernovae gelöst? Ein Magnetar mit taumelnder Akkretionsscheibe könnte ungewöhnliche Merkmale erklären. #Supernova #Magnetar #Sternexplosion #Astronomie
https://www.scinexx.de/news/kosmos/raetsel-der-superhellen-supernovae-geloest/

Lense-Thirring precessing magnetar engine drives a superluminous supernova: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.08051 -> Astronomers capture birth of a #magnetar, confirming link to some of universe’s brightest exploding stars: https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/11/astronomers-capture-birth-of-a-magnetar-confirming-link-to-some-of-universes-brightest-exploding-stars/

Lense-Thirring precessing magnetar engine drives a superluminous supernova: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.08051 -> Astronomers capture birth of a #magnetar, confirming link to some of universe’s brightest exploding stars: https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/11/astronomers-capture-birth-of-a-magnetar-confirming-link-to-some-of-universes-brightest-exploding-stars/

Astronom:innen analysieren das Wow!-Signal neu: Überraschende Erkenntnisse
Vor fast 50 Jahren entdeckten Forschende ein geheimnisvolles Radiosignal aus dem All, das bis heute Rätsel aufgibt. Aktuelle Analysen bringen neue Erkenntnisse zum
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/astronominnen-analysieren-das-wow-signal-neu-ueberraschende-erkenntnisse/
#News #Tellerrand #AbelMndez #Arecibo #Astronomie #Astrophysik #Magnetar #Radioastronomie #Radioteleskop #SETI #Wasserstoffwolke #WowSignal

Astronom:innen analysieren das Wow!-Signal neu: Überraschende Erkenntnisse
Vor fast 50 Jahren entdeckten Forschende ein geheimnisvolles Radiosignal aus dem All, das bis heute Rätsel aufgibt. Aktuelle Analysen bringen neue Erkenntnisse zum
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/astronominnen-analysieren-das-wow-signal-neu-ueberraschende-erkenntnisse/
#News #Tellerrand #AbelMndez #Arecibo #Astronomie #Astrophysik #Magnetar #Radioastronomie #Radioteleskop #SETI #Wasserstoffwolke #WowSignal

This Tuesday feels like a #BlackMetalMonday probably because I had yesterday off.

Here's a great riff from last year:

🎵 The Shadow Mountains by Magnetar
💿 There Will Be No Peace In My Valley, 2024
▶️ https://song.link/y/B_rkJMb7Io4

#TomsMusic #NowPlaying #Magnetar

X-Ray Polarization of the Magnetar 1E 1841−045 / IXPE Detection of Highly Polarized X-Rays from the Magnetar 1E 1841-045: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adbffa / https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adbffb -> NASA’s IXPE Obtains First X-ray Polarization Measurement of #Magnetar Outburst: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/ixpe/nasas-ixpe-obtains-first-x-ray-polarization-measurement-of-magnetar-outburst/

X-Ray Polarization of the Magnetar 1E 1841−045 / IXPE Detection of Highly Polarized X-Rays from the Magnetar 1E 1841-045: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adbffa / https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adbffb -> NASA’s IXPE Obtains First X-ray Polarization Measurement of #Magnetar Outburst: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/ixpe/nasas-ixpe-obtains-first-x-ray-polarization-measurement-of-magnetar-outburst/

The infrared counterpart and proper motion of #magnetar SGR 0501+4516: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2025/04/aa53479-24/aa53479-24.html -> Hubble investigates a magnetar’s birthplace: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Hubble_investigates_a_magnetar_s_birthplace

The infrared counterpart and proper motion of #magnetar SGR 0501+4516: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2025/04/aa53479-24/aa53479-24.html -> Hubble investigates a magnetar’s birthplace: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Hubble_investigates_a_magnetar_s_birthplace

Astronomen entdecken kosmische Gold-Fabrik. Auch Extrem-Strahlenausbrüche von Magnetaren erzeugen schwere Elemente. #Magnetar #Astronomie #Gold #Elementbildung #Nukleosynthese
https://www.scinexx.de/news/kosmos/astronomen-entdecken-kosmische-gold-fabrik/

Astronomen entdecken kosmische Gold-Fabrik. Auch Extrem-Strahlenausbrüche von Magnetaren erzeugen schwere Elemente. #Magnetar #Astronomie #Gold #Elementbildung #Nukleosynthese
https://www.scinexx.de/news/kosmos/astronomen-entdecken-kosmische-gold-fabrik/

#Spektrum:
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Wie Gold schon kurz nach dem Urknall entstand

Das frühe Universum enthielt mehr schwere Elemente, als es sollte. Gigantische Explosionen an exotischen Objekten erklären nun das Paradox, das Fachleuten jahrzehntelang Rätsel aufgab.
"
Von Lars Fischer:
https://www.spektrum.de/news/gold-und-co-neue-quelle-fuer-schwere-elemente-im-universum/2264875

5.5.2025

#Astrophysik #Chemie #Elemente #Fusion #Gold #Kosmos #Magnetar #Neutronenstern #rProzess #Universum

#Spektrum:
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Wie Gold schon kurz nach dem Urknall entstand

Das frühe Universum enthielt mehr schwere Elemente, als es sollte. Gigantische Explosionen an exotischen Objekten erklären nun das Paradox, das Fachleuten jahrzehntelang Rätsel aufgab.
"
Von Lars Fischer:
https://www.spektrum.de/news/gold-und-co-neue-quelle-fuer-schwere-elemente-im-universum/2264875

5.5.2025

#Astrophysik #Chemie #Elemente #Fusion #Gold #Kosmos #Magnetar #Neutronenstern #rProzess #Universum

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-hubble-magnetar-milky.html

#astronomy #astrophysics #magnetar

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-hubble-magnetar-milky.html

#astronomy #astrophysics #magnetar

Direct Evidence for r-process Nucleosynthesis in Delayed MeV Emission from the SGR 1806–20 #Magnetar Giant Flare: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adc9b0 -> Astrophysicists Strike Gold: https://www.lsu.edu/physics/news/2025/burns_magnetars_gold.php

Direct Evidence for r-process Nucleosynthesis in Delayed MeV Emission from the SGR 1806–20 #Magnetar Giant Flare: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adc9b0 -> Astrophysicists Strike Gold: https://www.lsu.edu/physics/news/2025/burns_magnetars_gold.php

The infrared counterpart and proper motion of magnetar SGR 0501+4516: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2025/04/aa53479-24/aa53479-24.html -> NASA’s Hubble Tracks a Roaming #Magnetar of Unknown Origin: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-tracks-a-roaming-magnetar-of-unknown-origin/ | Magnetar emergence in a peculiar gamma-ray burst from a compact star merger: https://academic.oup.com/nsr/article/12/3/nwae401/7925869?login=false -> New evidence suggesting magnetar origin of GRBs: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1080538

The infrared counterpart and proper motion of magnetar SGR 0501+4516: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2025/04/aa53479-24/aa53479-24.html -> NASA’s Hubble Tracks a Roaming #Magnetar of Unknown Origin: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-tracks-a-roaming-magnetar-of-unknown-origin/ | Magnetar emergence in a peculiar gamma-ray burst from a compact star merger: https://academic.oup.com/nsr/article/12/3/nwae401/7925869?login=false -> New evidence suggesting magnetar origin of GRBs: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1080538

Powerful Gamma Ray Burst From 2004 Hints at a Magnetar Planet - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9jFujFACNc

#Astronomy #Cosmology #Magnetar

Powerful Gamma Ray Burst From 2004 Hints at a Magnetar Planet - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9jFujFACNc

#Astronomy #Cosmology #Magnetar

#AEI:
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Mit Gravitationswellen rätselhafte Magnetare und Radioblitze verstehen

Daten des deutsch-britischen Detektors GEO600 helfen, die Entstehungsprozesse dieser extremen kosmischen Ereignisse zu verstehen.
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https://www.aei.mpg.de/1190535/understanding-mysterious-magnetars-and-radio-bursts-with-gravitational-waves

7.1.2025

#Astronomie #Astrophysik #FRB #GEO600 #Gravitationswellen #Magnetar #Neutronenstern #Radioblitz

#AEI:
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Mit Gravitationswellen rätselhafte Magnetare und Radioblitze verstehen

Daten des deutsch-britischen Detektors GEO600 helfen, die Entstehungsprozesse dieser extremen kosmischen Ereignisse zu verstehen.
"
https://www.aei.mpg.de/1190535/understanding-mysterious-magnetars-and-radio-bursts-with-gravitational-waves

7.1.2025

#Astronomie #Astrophysik #FRB #GEO600 #Gravitationswellen #Magnetar #Neutronenstern #Radioblitz

Understanding mysterious magnetars 🧲 and radio bursts 🌟 with gravitational waves

A flash of radio waves lasting a few thousandths of a second, as bright as millions or billions of stars, and it’s all over: even almost 20 years after their discovery, fast radio bursts remain one of the most mysterious phenomena in our Universe. Scientists believe that neutron stars – very small and extremely dense stellar remnants with huge magnetic fields – emit these bursts.

An international team has now used gravitational waves to study a nearby neutron star that has emitted several radio bursts. The researchers analyzed data from the German-British GEO600 detector to learn more about the origin of these events. Their results contribute to a better understanding of these extreme events and their theoretical description.

ℹ️ https://www.geo600.org/219378/understanding-mysterious-magnetars-and-radio-bursts-with-gravitational-waves

📄 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ad8de0 [Open Access]

#Magnetar #FRB #FastRadioBurst #GravitationalWaves #GEO600 #NeutronStar #SGR1935+2154

Mit Gravitationswellen rätselhafte Magnetare 🧲 und Radioblitze 🌟 verstehen

Ein nur wenige Tausendstelsekunden langes Aufflackern von Radiowellen, das so hell wie Millionen oder Milliarden Sterne ist, und schon ist alles vorbei: Schnelle Radioblitze gehören auch fast 20 Jahre nach ihrer Entdeckung noch immer zu den rätselhaftesten Phänomenen in unserem Universum. Gesichert scheint, dass Neutronensterne – kleine und extrem dichte Sternenreste mit gewaltigem Magnetfeld – die Blitze aussenden.

Nun untersuchte ein internationales Team mithilfe von Gravitationswellen einen besonders nahen Neutronenstern, der gleich mehrere Radioblitze abstrahlte. Die Forschenden werteten dazu Daten des deutsch-britischen Detektors GEO600 aus, um mehr über die Entstehung dieser Ereignisse zu erfahren. Ihre Ergebnisse helfen dabei diese Extremereignisse besser zu verstehen und deren theoretische Beschreibung zu verfeinern.

ℹ️ https://www.geo600.org/219378/understanding-mysterious-magnetars-and-radio-bursts-with-gravitational-waves

📄 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ad8de0 [Open Access]

#Magnetar #FRB #Radioblitz #Gravitationswellen #GEO600 #Neutronenstern #SGR1935+2154

Understanding mysterious magnetars 🧲 and radio bursts 🌟 with gravitational waves

A flash of radio waves lasting a few thousandths of a second, as bright as millions or billions of stars, and it’s all over: even almost 20 years after their discovery, fast radio bursts remain one of the most mysterious phenomena in our Universe. Scientists believe that neutron stars – very small and extremely dense stellar remnants with huge magnetic fields – emit these bursts.

An international team has now used gravitational waves to study a nearby neutron star that has emitted several radio bursts. The researchers analyzed data from the German-British GEO600 detector to learn more about the origin of these events. Their results contribute to a better understanding of these extreme events and their theoretical description.

ℹ️ https://www.geo600.org/219378/understanding-mysterious-magnetars-and-radio-bursts-with-gravitational-waves

📄 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ad8de0 [Open Access]

#Magnetar #FRB #FastRadioBurst #GravitationalWaves #GEO600 #NeutronStar #SGR1935+2154

#astronomy #FastRadioBurst #magnetar #NeutronStar #FRB20221022A

An article published in the journal "Nature" reports the identification of the origin of the fast radio burst cataloged as FRB 20221022A linking it to a magnetar-class neutron star, probably emerging from its magnetosphere. A team of researchers used observations conducted with the CHIME radio telescope to identify the origin of this fast radio burst by exploiting the phenomenon of scintillation.

https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2025/01/07/the-origin-of-the-fast-radio-burst-frb-20221022a-has-been-identified-near-a-magnetar/

#astronomy #FastRadioBurst #magnetar #NeutronStar #FRB20221022A

An article published in the journal "Nature" reports the identification of the origin of the fast radio burst cataloged as FRB 20221022A linking it to a magnetar-class neutron star, probably emerging from its magnetosphere. A team of researchers used observations conducted with the CHIME radio telescope to identify the origin of this fast radio burst by exploiting the phenomenon of scintillation.

https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2025/01/07/the-origin-of-the-fast-radio-burst-frb-20221022a-has-been-identified-near-a-magnetar/

Mit Gravitationswellen rätselhafte Magnetare 🧲 und Radioblitze 🌟 verstehen

Ein nur wenige Tausendstelsekunden langes Aufflackern von Radiowellen, das so hell wie Millionen oder Milliarden Sterne ist, und schon ist alles vorbei: Schnelle Radioblitze gehören auch fast 20 Jahre nach ihrer Entdeckung noch immer zu den rätselhaftesten Phänomenen in unserem Universum. Gesichert scheint, dass Neutronensterne – kleine und extrem dichte Sternenreste mit gewaltigem Magnetfeld – die Blitze aussenden.

Nun untersuchte ein internationales Team mithilfe von Gravitationswellen einen besonders nahen Neutronenstern, der gleich mehrere Radioblitze abstrahlte. Die Forschenden werteten dazu Daten des deutsch-britischen Detektors GEO600 aus, um mehr über die Entstehung dieser Ereignisse zu erfahren. Ihre Ergebnisse helfen dabei diese Extremereignisse besser zu verstehen und deren theoretische Beschreibung zu verfeinern.

ℹ️ https://www.geo600.org/219378/understanding-mysterious-magnetars-and-radio-bursts-with-gravitational-waves

📄 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ad8de0 [Open Access]

#Magnetar #FRB #Radioblitz #Gravitationswellen #GEO600 #Neutronenstern #SGR1935+2154

An Earth-Rocking Cosmic Explosion Turns 20 | Scientific American

An excellent read for people who have a scientific bent and would like to reflect upon gratitude at this time of year:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/an-earth-rocking-cosmic-explosion-turns-20/

#astronomy #magnetar

Scientists tune into wild origins of #fastradiobursts
FRBs are millisecond-duration events detected from within and beyond the Milky Way. Within our own galaxy, evidence suggests FRBs come from a rare type of neutron #star called a #magnetar. Like other neutron stars, magnetars are extremely dense – they might be 12mi across but possess a mass about 1.4 times that of Sun – and they also have magnetic fields hundreds of millions of times stronger than human-made magnets.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/07/fast_radio_burst_research/

Magnetare sind die stärksten Magneten im Kosmos. Was passiert, wenn diese Neutronensterne zum Schwarzen Loch kollabieren, haben Astrophysiker nun erstmals genauer rekonstruiert. #Magnetar #Neutronenstern #SchwarzesLoch #Astrophysik
https://www.scinexx.de/news/kosmos/wie-ein-magnetar-kollabiert/

My week in music. Once again, a pretty wild mix of genres.

#TheOffspring #TheBlackDahliaMurder #BadReligion #JethroTull #BuenaVistaSocialClub #LuisPrima #Magnetar

And with this, here's my updated #AOTY2024 list.

I found some great ones and fell in love with #Magnetar

But there was also a stinker this week.

Have a nice weekend! 🤘

#TomsAOTY2024

When you love something on first listen. These moments are rare, but they exist. ❤️

Earlier this year it was Xion.
And now Magnetar. Holy fuck Magnetar are great! 🤘

🎵 There Will Be no Peace in My Valley by #Magnetar
💿 There Will Be no Peace in My Valley, 2024
▶️ https://song.link/at/i/1759906710

#FFO Hellripper and I have no idea what else, honestly. It's blackened heavy metal.

#TomsMusic #NowPlaying #HeavyMetal

Checking out another debut record from @HailsandAles' simply because the album art looks amazing!

Magnetar are from Manchester and they put the Black into Heavy Metal. That should be right up my alley.

Halfway through the first song, I am already in love. Wow!

🎵 SCUM by #Magnetar
💿 There Will Be no Peace in My Valley, 2024
▶️ https://song.link/y/S1LUgXpw97Y

#TomsMusic #NowPlaying #HeavyMetal

The #WowSignal Deciphered. It Was Hydrogen All Along.
The Wow! signal, detected on August 15, 1977, was an intense radio transmission that appeared artificial and raised the possibility of #extraterrestrial contact. However, recent research suggests it may have been caused by a natural #astrophysical event involving a #magnetar flare striking a hydrogen cloud.
https://www.universetoday.com/168176/the-wow-signal-deciphered-it-was-hydrogen-all-along/

The Wow! Signal Deciphered. It Was Hydrogen All Along. https://www.universetoday.com/168176/the-wow-signal-deciphered-it-was-hydrogen-all-along/ #astrophysicalmaser #softgammarepeater #technosignatures #hydrogenmaser #transients #wow!signal #astronomy #magnetar #arecibo #seti

Polarized light yields fresh insight into mysterious #fastradiobursts
Events we've been lumping together as #FRB could actually be the product of two different events. The repeating events occur in the environment around a #magnetar. The one-shot events are triggered by the death of a highly magnetized #neutronstar within a few hours of its formation. #Astronomers announced the detection of a possible #blitzar potentially associated with an FRB last year.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/polarized-light-yields-fresh-insight-into-mysterious-fast-radio-bursts/