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Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Friday, 26-Apr-2024 04:41:05 JST Flipboard Science Desk

Astronomers have found a magnetic star for the first time beyond the Milky Way after an incredibly brief, ultrabright explosion in the so-called Cigar Galaxy. Will this be the first of many other extragalactic magnetar discoveries? Live Science has more. https://flip.it/iHsynr
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  Enormous explosion in 'Cigar Galaxy' reveals rare type of star never seen beyond the Milky Way
  
  An incredibly brief, ultrabright explosion has led astronomers to a newfound magnetic star outside the Milky Way, which could be the first of many extragalactic magnetars, according to new research.

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