Tag: #magnetars

Webb Pins Most Distant Localized Fast Radio Burst to Tiny Star‑Forming Dwarf Galaxy

James Webb identified the host and redshift (z=2.148) of FRB 20240304B — the most distant localized FRB — linking it to a tiny, star-forming dwarf galaxy.

#frb, #jameswebb, #astronomy, #magnetars

X-ray Polarization from Magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408 Supports Long-Predicted Vacuum Birefringence

Nature study finds unusually strong, phase-resolved X-ray polarization from magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408, evidence consistent with QED vacuum birefringence.

#magnetars, #x-ray, #vacuumbirefringence, #astrophysics