Astronomy: The missing link
Abstract
Some stars might be 'magnetars', powered by magnetism instead of fusion. The discovery of an X-ray burst from an anomalous X-ray pulsar suggests that this type of star can be added to the list.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- September 2002
- DOI:
- 10.1038/419121a
- Bibcode:
- 2002Natur.419..121K