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Ultra-Powerful Plasma Blades Could Slice Entire Stars in Half? #nasa #spaceexploration #nasascience
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Astounding new research proposes that powerful "relativistic blades" of plasma, shaped by intense magnetic fields, could literally slice stars in half.
This radical concept might explain some of the universe's most luminous explosions, known as gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). The team from New York University theorizes that when certain massive stars die, their cores form neutron stars with immense magnetic fields.
These, called magnetars, can emit a plasma blade that moves at nearly light speed, splitting the star and causing massive energy releases. While still in the preliminary stage, this research offers a fresh perspective on the origins and behaviors of GRBs.
Ultra-Powerful Plasma Blades Could Slice Entire Stars in Half? #nasa #spaceexploration #nasascience
Subscribe to Science Time: youtube.com/sciencetime24
Astounding new research proposes that powerful "relativistic blades" of plasma, shaped by intense magnetic fields, could literally slice stars in half.
This radical concept might explain some of the universe's most luminous explosions, known as gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). The team from New York University theorizes that when certain massive stars die, their cores form neutron stars with immense magnetic fields.
These, called magnetars, can emit a plasma blade that moves at nearly light speed, splitting the star and causing massive energy releases. While still in the preliminary stage, this research offers a fresh perspective on the origins and behaviors of GRBs.
