X-ray burst detected in Milky Way


SCIENTISTS here have detected an X-ray burst associated with a fast radio burst (FRB) and confirmed its origin from a magnetar in the Milky Way, according to the Institute of High Energy Physics (Ihep), Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The discovery was made on Saturday using the Gravitational Wave High-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor (Gecam) telescope.

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