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Errorcod3 on April 18, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: A Cosmic Burst Repeats, Deepening a Mystery

"magnetars generally form from stellar explosions"

The cause of these magnetars could be intergalactic warfare!

Who needs nukes when you can blow up a star...

graycat on April 18, 2017 [–]

IIRC, magnetars are astounding, mean, wicked, shocking things. Don't want to be anywhere near one of those puppies.

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