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A record-breaking X-ray flash may reveal the birth of a magnetar
ScienceDailyWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Astronomers have found strong evidence that some mysterious, minutes-long X-ray flashes are produced when two neutron stars collide and create a magnetar.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Astronomers have found strong evidence that some mysterious, minutes-long X-ray flashes are produced when two neutron stars collide and create a magnetar.
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Astronomers have found strong evidence that some mysterious, minutes-long X-ray flashes are produced when two neutron stars collide and create a magnetar.
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