Sentences with phrase «distant magnetars»
Some believe they are explosions in distant galaxies, or flares caused by distant magnetars, highly magnetic pulsars that emit bursts of powerful radiation.
http://www.ebpetroff.com/ Not exact matches
«Fast radio burst tied to distant dwarf galaxy, and perhaps magnetar: First localization of mysterious bursts pinpoints galaxy 3 billion light years away.»
Yet well - studied magnetars close to home are nowhere near as energetic as the distant repeater.