"Magnetar birth rates and formation scenarios are among the most pressing questions in high-energy astrophysics." ...

A decade of observations cast doubt on the typical magnetar origin story, at least as it relates to SGR 0501+4516.

Using the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) and Parkes 64-m telescope, an international team of astronomers has ...

Researchers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered the magnetar called SGR 0501+4516 is traversing our galaxy ...

Astronomers have tracked a mysterious magnetar, SGR 0501+4516, across the Milky Way, revealing it may not have formed in a ...

Webb has two decades ahead of it, but it's already captured some stunning images. Here are 35 of our favorites.

ESA/Hubble celebrates 35 years with a stunning new image of the Eagle Nebula — a massive cosmic spire sculpted by star ...

The image was published as part of the 35th anniversary celebrations of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which was ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed a roaming magnetar of a different origin, indicating the possibility of understanding ...

When a star comes to the end of its life and dies, it can be an epic and destructive event, throwing out an explosion of heat and light — but it can create stunning new forms as well. A gorgeous new ...

In the grand puzzle of the cosmos, one question continues to defy easy answers: how fast is the universe expanding?