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Record-breaking X-ray flash may mark the birth of a magnetar
ScienceDaily says astronomers have strong evidence linking some minutes-long X-ray flashes to neutron-star collisions that create magnetars.
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ScienceDaily reports that astronomers found strong evidence that some minutes-long X-ray flashes come from neutron-star collisions that create magnetars. One record-setting flash lasted nearly 10 minutes, potentially offering a new way to detect these mergers.
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