A new type of star is providing clues on the mysterious origin of the strongest magnets in the universe.
Magnetars - super-dense dead stars with ultra-strong magnetic fields - are found all over the Milky Way.
Astronomers are not exactly sure how they form, but researchers - using multiple telescopes around the world - have uncovered a living star that is likely to become a magnetar.
Scientists say star HD 45166’s entire surface is as magnetic as the strongest human-made magnets and the observation marks the discovery of the very first massive magnetic helium star.
Magnetars - super-dense dead stars with ultra-strong magnetic fields - are found all over the Milky Way.
Astronomers are not exactly sure how they form, but researchers - using multiple telescopes around the world - have uncovered a living star that is likely to become a magnetar.
Scientists say star HD 45166’s entire surface is as magnetic as the strongest human-made magnets and the observation marks the discovery of the very first massive magnetic helium star.
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