Magnetars are among the most bizarre and mysterious objects in the universe, packing in trillions of times more magnetic pull than the Earth or any magnet developed by humans. Scientists are still ...

Magnetars are surrounded by the most powerful magnetic fields in the known universe, but these dead stars are also surrounded by plenty of mystery. And now, thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope and ...

A magnetar known to scientists for 17 years might not have come from a supernova, like the rest of its ultra-magnetic brethren. But where did it form, then? The Hubble Space Telescope is on the case.

The appearance of a years-long supernova explosion challenges scientists' current understanding of star formation and death, and work is underway to explain the bizarre phenomenon. Stars more than ...

Researchers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered the magnetar called SGR 0501+4516 is traversing our galaxy from an unknown place of origin. Researchers say that this runaway magnetar ...

It's an epic tale worthy of a ballet score. Through a series of pirouettes, a strange magnetic star in the rich star cluster Westerlund 1 in our... This artist’s impression shows the magnetar in the ...