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Mysterious 44-Minute Radio Transient Reveals Unprecedented X-ray Pulses

It is the first long-period transient observed in X-rays, upending existing theories of dead stars.

Mysterious Cosmic Transient Emits Radio and X-Ray Pulses Every 44 Minutes

Magnetar Flares Identified as Key Source of Milky Way's Heavy Elements

Magnetar Flares Confirmed as Key Source of Heavy Elements

Runaway Magnetar Challenges Traditional Formation Theories

Astronomers Pinpoint Fast Radio Burst Origin Near Magnetar

New Study Offers Plausible Explanation for 1977's Mysterious 'Wow! Signal'