A Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On: Starquakes Lead To Discovery Of First New Soft Gamma Repeater In 19 Years
Astronomers detected a series of at least 26 starquakes, leading to the discovery of SGR 1627-41, the fourth conclusively identified SGR. The new SGR is believed to be caused by massive starquakes and has been linked to a supernova remnant.