Gamma-ray burst and supernova powered, illustration

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Illustration showing a gamma-ray burst and supernova powered by a magnetar. A magnetar is a type of neutron star with an incredibly strong magnetic field (a million billion times stronger than that of the Earth), which is formed when certain stars undergo supernova explosions.

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Size: 4180px × 4180px
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Photo credit: © EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, artwork, astronomical, astronomy, astrophysical, astrophysics, burst, field, gamma, gamma-ray, grb, illustration, magnetar, magnetic, ray, space, supernova