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A massive magnetic helium star, on its way to becoming a magnetizer. Figure: ESO

A new type of star has been discovered: a massive magnetic helium star

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Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory discovered that the star HD 45166 is a neutron star about to become a megastar
An artist's impression of a magnetar in an eruption, showing a complex structure of magnetic fields and beam emission, shown here after a crustal rupture event. Credit: McGill University Graphic Design Team

Astronomers discover a powerful short burst of radio radiation from a place relatively close to the Milky Way

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The close proximity of high-energy pulses suggests that magnetars may be the source of certain fast bursts of radio radiation

A new insight into magnets

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