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A magnetar has been discovered throwing off bizarre blasts of radiation. Is this where fast...

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    A magnetar has been discovered throwing off bizarre blasts of radiation. Is this where fast radio bursts come from?
    by Paul M. Sutter

    Magnetars are the ultimate aggressive star: intense magnetic fields, massive outbursts, the works. We’ve known that magnetars are capable of producing some of the most powerful blasts in the cosmos, but new observations reveal a different kind of radiation: radio waves. This could potentially solve the long-standing puzzle of the origins of the mysterious Fast …

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