Animations by
Krystofer Kim
Released on February 8, 2022
For the first time, NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) has observed the merging of multimillion-degree X-ray spots on the surface of a magnetar, a supermagnetized stellar core no larger than a city. These animations illustrate what astronomers think is going on.
Krystofer Kim (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Lead Animator Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support Scott Wiessinger (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Producer Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park): Science Writer
Please give credit for this item to: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab
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