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The Youngest Known Magnetar Is Even Weirder That Previously Thought – IFLScience
Humanity has discovered just 31 magnetic neutron stars, or magnetars, stellar objects with incredible magnetism. New observations of one of these stars rep
Humanity has discovered just 31 magnetic neutron stars, or magnetars, stellar objects with incredible magnetism. New observations of one of these stars report some bizarre never-before-seen behaviors, suggesting that these objects might have a more complex magnetic field than previously thought.
The star is known as Swift J1818.0-1607, or J1818 for short. It was discovered just under a year ago and it has already got plenty of media attention due to it being the fastest and youngest magnetar known,…
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