AaS! 13: What the heck is a magnetar?

Ask a Spaceman!

Paul M. Sutter

Astrophysics, Science, Cosmos, Holes, Black, Astronomy, Natural Sciences, Universe, Cosmology, Space, Physics

4.8 • 853 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2015

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

What’s the difference between a neutron star and a magnetar? How do you make a neutron star? How do they get so magnetic? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman, Twitter@PaulMattSutter, http://www.Facebook.com/PaulMattSutter, and http://www.askaspaceman.com for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE! Music by Jason Grady and Nick Bain.

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0:00.0	You know what time it is.
0:12.2	It's time for Ask a Spaceman.
0:14.1	I'm your host, Paul Sutter.
0:15.3	You've got questions and I've got answers.
0:18.2	You know how this show works, but here it is again, just for old time's sake.
0:22.8	I think I used that joke already.
0:24.9	Okay.
0:25.6	Well, I need to come up with new jokes about, you know, repeating the same set of instructions
0:29.5	every single time.
0:31.2	So there you go.
0:32.1	That's the joke that I comment on.
0:34.7	Never mind.
0:36.0	You know how this show works.
0:37.3	You go to Twitter or Facebook. Use the hashtag Ask a Space Man, send some questions my way,
0:42.2	and I'll answer them on this show.
0:43.8	That's right.
0:44.3	This is your show, your content.
0:46.9	You own it.
0:48.1	No, actually, I own it, but the questions are yours.
0:50.5	The questions are definitely yours.
0:52.3	Everything I talk about on the show comes from you.
0:55.6	Thank you so much for people who have already asked questions. And if you get a question
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