Friday 28 September 2018

Powerful jets found shooting from neutron star with incredible magnet

Powerful jets found shooting from neutron star with incredible magnet

For the first time, astronomers have witnessed a fast-moving jet of material shooting outward from a neutron star with an extremely powerful magnetic field — one that is some 10 trillion times stronger than the Sun's. The surprising discovery not only caught researchers off guard, but is also forcing them to fundamentally rethink their current theories regarding how jets form throughout the cosmos.
Read more: http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/09/neutron-star-with-incredible-magnetism?source=Snapzu

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