The first magnetar flare detected from another galaxy was tracked to its home
An ultramagnetic stellar corpse sent a blast of light zipping through space
![a flare from a magnetar, illustrated](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/011421_lg_magnetar_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
A giant flare from a magnetar (illustrated), a highly magnetized dense stellar remnant, was picked up by space telescopes and tracked back to its home galaxy in April 2020.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Chris Smith/USRA/GESTAR