Giant gamma-ray flare from 'recently deceased' magnetar lights up Cigar Galaxy 

 Astronomers have discovered a flare erupting from a highly magnetic "dead star" outside the solar system for the first time. The magnetar flare lit up the entire Cigar Galaxy in gamma rays. 

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https://www.space.com/gamma-ray-flare-cigar-galaxy-magnetar