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The baby magnetar, named Swift J1818.0-1607 (or J1818 for short), lies in our galaxy and was discovered in March of 2020 by NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. In the middle of the pandemic, when the whole world was under lockdown, the magnetar decided to make an appearance by suddenly lighting up in X-rays and soft gamma rays. The Swift detection caught astronomers’ attention because the source launched a series of intense, millisecond duration high-energy bursts in our direction, announcing the discovery of this new kid on the block. Scientists have identified only 31 magnetars, while there are over 3,000 known neutron stars.

Dr. Sarah Burke-Spolaor and team investigate a missing supermassive black hole in the center of galaxy cluster Abell 2261.

First generation college students are on the rise but supporting their unique needs continues to evolve; especially in the STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) fields in higher education.

Hosted by the Marshall University Society of Physics Students, the "Faces of Physics" lecture series will feature Natalia Lewandowska, PhD.

Co-discoverer of the fast radio burst, Duncan Lorimer, weighs in on recent scientific discoveries across various media channels.

In pursuit of unraveling the mysteries of Fast Radio Bursts, a new telescope will bring engineers at West Virginia University one step closer to an explanation.

Meet Joseph Glaser, the new Scientific Computing Specialist for the NANOGrav Collaboration and WVU's Center for Gravitational Waves Cosmology.

Kevin Bandura, assistant professor of computer science and electrical engineering, will use the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) to study the expansion of the universe.

The National Postdoc Appreciation Week is September 21-25, 2020.

Christine Ye, a junior at Eastlake High School in Sammamish, Washington shares her experience in the Pulsar Search Collaboratory (PSC).