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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
magnetars; highly magnetic neutron stars; Mars; moons
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
Astronomers may have found the smoking gun for fast radio bursts in the form of a magnetar in our own galaxy. These highly magnetic neutron stars now look like the best bet as the sources of these powerful bursts of energy seen from distant galaxies. The astroquarks also take a look at Mars' moons and an intriguing theory that suggests Mars has had rings, and may again.
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Date Created
6-10-2020
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
51:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "Of Magnetars and Mars" (2020). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 123.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/123
