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A powerful radio burst from a magnetic star
Nature Podcast
Fast Radio Bursts - What Are the Most Popular Theories?
This is the first time a fast radio burst has been identified as coming from a specific source. Magnetars are neutron stars which weigh a little bit more than the sun, but like comparable in size to manhattan. Their magnetic fields are so strong that the structure of atoms themselves changes. One outstanding puzzle is that some fast radio bursts are known to repeat, and others not. So what else do people want to know about where they come from? I think one of the most important experiments with fast radio bursts is trying to detect them with instruments that are capable of determining where exactly within a galaxy they came from.
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