Parkes Radio Telescope Spots Bizarre Magnetar in the Milky Way
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Magnetars are some of the most extreme objects in the Universe. They’re tiny, dense compact stars about the size of a city, and boast magnetic fields quadrillion times more powerful than Earth’s. Now, Australian astronomers have stumbled across a curious Magnetar which is not like anything seen before.
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Scientists discover hidden galaxies behind the Milky Way
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What Causes Mysterious Radio Bursts From Deep Space? (And Why Are They Always Blamed on Aliens?)
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Magnetar – sciencesprings
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Parkes Radio Telescope Spots Bizarre Magnetar in the Milky Way
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Milky Way: Most Up-to-Date Encyclopedia, News & Reviews
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Bizarre 'slow' neutron star challenges our theories about dead stars
Great Attractor': CSIRO Parkes telescope observatory discovers hidden galaxies
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FRB 140514: Astronomers Observe First 'Live' Fast Radio Burst
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Scientists have traced down the source of several mysterious fast radio bursts