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A magnetar can be born when two neutron stars touch

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  • Phys.org · October 21, 2026 02:40
    All neutron stars have intense magnetic fields. The typical magnetic field of a neutron star is about 100,000 times stronger than the strongest magnetic fields we can create on Earth. But about 1% of neutron stars have even stronger magnetic fields. Known as magnetars, their magnetic fields can be…