Astrophysicists have recorded an unprecedented explosion of a neutron star that released a magnetic field trillions of times more powerful than Earth's. This is evidenced by data from X-ray observatories, which show a massive energy release and change scientific understanding of magnetic plasma interaction.
The discovery makes it possible to better understand the sources of extreme cosmic radiation and the behavior of neutron stars.
This finding is important not only for astrophysics but also for cosmology in general: such extreme values of magnetic fields are rarely encountered, and their study could explain the most mysterious mechanisms of energy release in the universe. X-ray data show that the interaction of plasma with the magnetic field follows a more complex scenario than scientists had previously assumed.
The next step will be to observe more such cases in order to determine whether this phenomenon is unique or characteristic of the evolution of neutron stars. There is still no answer to the question of how a magnetic field of this magnitude forms and what consequences it could have for the surrounding cosmic environment.
