Superhot Magnetar Blasting X-Rays At Unusual Rate | Video
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 12:00
in Astronomy & Space
The neutron star SGR 1745-2900 near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is not slowing down its X-ray output as expected. Data from Chandra's X-ray Observatory show a slow decline in X-ray brightness and high temperature surfaces.