"Unraveling the Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts: Insights from Dead Star 'Glitches' and NASA Telescopes"
Astronomers have observed powerful "glitches" in a highly magnetic neutron star, or magnetar, near the heart of the Milky Way, which could help reveal the star's interior and the origins of fast radio bursts (FRBs). The discovery team studied a magnetar, SGR 1935, using space telescopes and observed two massive glitches that caused significant changes in the star's rotation speed. The return to normal speed for the magnetar is theorized to be the result of a strong, ephemeral and magnetospheric wind blowing from the star, which could also be responsible for boosting X-ray emission and fostering the right conditions for launching FRBs. The research was published in the journal Nature.
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