Cosmic blast: Magnetar explosion rocked Earth on December 27, 2004

[This post is a modified, updated version of an article I wrote a few years back. Since today is the anniversary of the event, I thought it could use

NASA SVS

What is the closest magnetar to Earth? - Quora

Rock Prophecy

Current Events Archive - 2003

NASA Missions Unmask Magnetar Eruptions in Nearby Galaxies - NASA

Rock Prophecy

Gamma-Ray Bursts and Collapsing Stars

NASA Fermi – sciencesprings

NASA Fermi – sciencesprings