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What Would Happen If You Fell Into A Magnetar?

Aug 21, 202019 min
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Episode description

Magnetars are a type of neutron star with a magnetic field a quadrillion times stronger than the strongest magnets here on Earth. These stellar monsters are mind-blowing in every way and possibly the source of massive gamma ray bursts and fast radio bursts.

So what would happen if you fell into one? Let's find out. :)

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