The 80s called, they want their ultra-long period radio transient back
This radio signal has been around longer than Sega Genesis.
This radio signal has been around longer than Sega Genesis.
Do magnetars have flux ropes that look like giant muscular arms? No, but they have some magnetic arches with the muscle to rip light apart!
A bright source of radio pulses appeared for 20 minutes, but hasn’t been seen before or since. How could we possibly learn more about it? Read today’s bite to find out!
Neutron stars likely contain a quark soup center, and the authors of today’s paper seek to see if the process of neutrons being crushed into this quark soup could explain the unexplained fast radio burst phenomenon.
Today’s authors search for gravitational waves from extreme sources – magnetar giant flares!
Transients are some of the most variable and most explosive objects in our universe. We’ve got a great overview about all different types of transients in this guide!