In the final moments before two neutron stars collide, their magnetic fields spiral into chaos, twisting and snapping as they ...

Before two dead stars slam together in one of the universe’s most violent events, their magnetic fields erupt in a storm so ...

HD 45166 is believed to have the strongest magnetic field ever found in a massive star. Credit: ESO / L. Calçada illustration Astronomers have been studying a weird old star in deep space that is ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

When the roiling nuclear fusion inside of a star begins to die — gravity crushing into the star’s waning fuel-store of hydrogen atoms, fusing them into heavier helium nuclei — the universe usually ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Magnetars can produce some of the most energetic bursts of ...