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On November 15, 2023, Integral detected a burst of gamma-rays for only a tenth of a second. The detection was sent to the Integral science data center, where software determined it came from the nearby galaxy Messier 82. The small square on Integral’s map shows the location of the burst. The blue circle on the two cut-out images shows the corresponding location. Image credit: ESA / Integral / XMM-Newton / INAF / TNG / M. Rigoselli, INAF.

Astronomers Detect Giant Flare from Magnetar in Messier 82

Apr 25, 2024 by News Staff

Using sensitive instruments onboard ESA’s International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (Integral) mission, astronomers have detected a gamma-ray burst...