The world of neutron stars

Chapter 1

The birth of cosmic monsters

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Chapter 2

Pulsars and the cosmic lighthouse

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Chapter 3

Magnetars and magnetic monsters

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Chapter 4

Cosmic collisions and gold mines

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Chapter 5

Mapping the universe with pulsars

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The world of neutron stars

Ch 3 · Magnetars and magnetic monsters

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teacher Atoms stretched like needles

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teacher Violent starquakes and cosmic flares

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teacher The mystery of soft gamma repeaters

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teacher Magnetic fields beyond belief

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Magnetars and magnetic monsters

teacher Magnetars and magnetic monsters

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teacher Billion tons, billion tons / A tiny spoonful is a mountain high!

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Atoms stretched like needles

teacher Atoms stretched like needles

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Fun Fact

Magnetar strength: A magnetar passing within 100,000 miles of Earth would instantly wipe clean every credit card on our planet.

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Violent starquakes and cosmic flares

teacher Violent starquakes and cosmic flares

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Glossary

magnetar (noun)
A type of neutron star characterized by an extremely powerful magnetic field. Astronomers Robert Duncan and Christopher Thompson first theorized the existence of these dense magnetic remnants in 1992.

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Quiz

What would happen to your credit cards if a magnetar got halfway to the Moon?

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Gossip

Which cosmic hazard sounds the most terrifying to you?

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How much stronger is a magnetar's magnetic field compared to Earth's?

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What percentage of neutron stars are estimated to become magnetars?

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What are the repeating sources of gamma rays from magnetars called?

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Which magnetar released a historic flare in 2004 that saturated Earth's satellite sensors?

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What military satellites accidentally helped discover magnetars in the 1970s?

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How does a magnetar's extreme magnetic field affect the shape of atoms?

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What event on a magnetar causes a massive release of gamma rays?