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"Swift" and "Fermi" see storms of Gamma-Rays by a "Magnetar": the fascination of the Cosmo
Rome, Italy - From a stellar remnant suggestive fireworks
Astronomers using NASA's "Swift" satellite and "Fermi" Gamma-ray Space Telescope are seeing frequent blasts from a stellar remnant 30,000 light-years away. The high-energy fireworks arise from a rare type of neutron star known as a soft-gamma-ray repeater. Such objects unpredictably send out a series of X-ray and gamma-ray flares. "At times, this remarkable object has erupted with more than a hundred...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1099702
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency