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Of Magnetars and Mars
Episode 199

Of Magnetars and Mars

Walkabout the Galaxy · Joshua Colwell

June 10, 202052m 6s

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Show Notes

Astronomers may have found the smoking gun for fast radio bursts in the form of a magnetar in our own galaxy. These highly magnetic neutron stars now look like the best bet as the sources of these powerful bursts of energy seen from distant galaxies. The astroquarks also take a look at Mars' moons and an intriguing theory that suggests Mars has had rings, and may again.