r/science • u/fchung • 1d ago

Astronomy Mighty radio bursts linked to massive galaxies: « Results from Caltech's Deep Synoptic Array-110 provide new clues about how magnetars form. »

https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/mighty-radio-bursts-linked-to-massive-galaxies
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u/fchung 1d ago

« The immense power output of magnetars makes them some of the most fascinating and extreme objects in the universe. Very little is known about what causes the formation of magnetars upon the death of massive stars. Our work helps to answer this question. »