A single object ripped out over 1,600 Fast Radio Bursts in just a few days and no one knows why

By Phil Plait 1 month ago

A magnetar is outbursting again right on schedule

By Phil Plait 4 months ago

Mysterious bursts of radio pulses prefer a galaxy's loving arms

By Phil Plait 5 months ago

Now we know just how far away a magnetar is

By Phil Plait 6 months ago

Neutron stars may be quite a bit bigger than previously thought

By Phil Plait 6 months ago

A brain-curdling magnetar superflare seen in a neighboring galaxy

By Phil Plait 10 months ago

Chandra X-ray Observatory confirms newly-found baby magnetar doubles as a pulsar

By Jeff Spry 10 months ago

Did astronomers just witness the explosive birth of a magnetar?

By Phil Plait 1 year ago

Breakthrough! Mysterious radio signal traced to a galactic minimonster

By Phil Plait 1 year ago

How big is a neutron star?

By Phil Plait 1 year ago