• 2 months ago
Ultra-powerful neutron stars with intense magnetic fields.
#space #universe #stars
Transcript
00:00This is going to blow your mind.
00:02What if I told you there's a star that can mess with your very atoms?
00:06Imagine a neutron star, already one of the densest objects in the universe.
00:11Now crank up its magnetic field by a thousand trillion times.
00:15That, my friends, is a magnetar.
00:19These cosmic beasts have magnetic fields so intense
00:22they can rip molecules apart from a thousand kilometers away.
00:26A single teaspoon of their material would weigh about a billion tons on Earth.
00:31Not impressed yet?
00:33Just one flare from a magnetar can outshine our sun for a thousand years.
00:37But don't worry, the closest magnetar is safely tucked away 9,000 light years from us.
00:42So next time you gaze at the stars, remember,
00:45out there in the cosmos there are forces beyond our wildest imagination.
00:49Magnetars, the universe's ultimate powerhouses.
00:53Stay curious and keep looking up.