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This Neutron Star Shouldn’t Exist

A neutron star is a collapsed form of energy in outer space that was once a regular star that underwent a supernova. These stars are extremely small and dense because they are filled with densely packed neutrons, hence the name. Scientists, however, have discovered one of these neutron stars and it isn’t behaving the way it should.

Neutron stars emit magnetic fields that cause them to pull in gravitational matter from its host star. They are usually classified as strong or weak magnetic pulls, and the main difference between the two types is that weak fields typically lead to matter being propelled like jets from the top and bottom of the star’s center.

The journal of Nature just published a new finding of a neutron star with a strong magnetic field around it that is acting the way a weak field should. It, too, is shooting jets out of the ends of its core, something scientists previously thought was impossible. Now, analysts are going back and reevaluating what this means for neutron stars in order to create new theories on why this occurs. Watch the videos above to learn more about the behaviors of neutron stars and why this phenomenon is so intriguing.

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