Launched On | Since Launch | Now Observing | RA | Dec |
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June 13, 2012 | 4,566 Days | M82_X2 | 9h 55m 51.0s | +69° 40′ 45.5″ |
Artwork • Sep 17, 2024
In an ejection that would have caused its rotation to slow, a magnetar is depicted losing material into space in this artist’s concept. The magnetar’s strong, twisted ...
Science Video • Dec 20, 2022
When a star wanders too close to a black hole, the intense gravity will stretch the star out until it becomes a long river of hot gas, as shown in this animation. The ...