Magnetar discovered close to supernova remnant Kesteven 79

Monday, September 1, 2014 - 09:00 in Astronomy & Space

(Phys.org) —Massive stars end their lives with a bang, exploding as supernovas and releasing massive amounts of energy and matter. What remains of the star is a small and extremely dense remnant: a neutron star or a black hole.

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