Why Are Magnetars So Scary?
A magnetar is a neutron star with a super-strong magnetic field. Astronomers consider them among the scariest objects in the universe, but why?
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Magnetars Are Even More Hardcore Than We Thought
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Magnetar Mystery: Magnetic Neutron Star Has Strange Glitch
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What is a magnetar?
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Magnetars Are The Universe's Supervillain Weapon
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The scary sound of Earth's magnetic field recorded by researchers - here's how it sounds
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Magnetars and “zombie” stars: New type of ultrahigh magnetic star discovered
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What If a Magnetar Entered Our Solar System?
What is a magnetar, and what could it do to the Earth? - Quora
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Cosmic blasts hint at inner magnetars