What is a magnetar?
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From Obsession to Discovery: Scientists Unlock Secrets of
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Magnetar - Wikipedia
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First “wind nebula” found around an ultra-magnetic neutron star
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Behold the Magnetar, nature's ultimate superweapon
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Monster Magnetar Pinpointed as Trigger of Ultrabright Stellar
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Strongest Magnet: Biggest & Most Powerful Magnet In The Universe
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Bizarre star may have a solid surface, according to X-ray observations
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A glimpse inside a magnetar
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Bad Astronomy Astronomers witness the possible birth of a
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PPT - Neutron Stars, Pulsars, Magnetars – the “corpses” of medium
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Magnetar Facts for Kids