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Mysterious magnetar boasts one of strongest magnetic fields in universe

Sheila

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Sheila Master Poster

Sheila

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"Soft gamma rays"? Is that like saying a "Gentle baseball bat to the head"? :D

PMSL, well yes i suppose it is

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I'm fascinated by neutron stars. The idea of more mass than the sun compressed down to the size of a large city, spinning like a gyroscope... mind blowing.


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