Astronomers discover ‘cosmic baby’, youngest-known magnetar that is 240-yrs-old - Hindustan Times 20-Jun-2020

Astronomers discover ‘cosmic baby’, youngest-known magnetar that is 240-yrs-old - Hindustan Times

Called Swift J1818.0-1607, the neutron star was first discovered in March this year when it released a massive burst of X-rays. Follow-up studies later revealed more details about the star including its age.

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