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The strongest magnetic field ever detected could warp atoms into cylinders.
A magnetar called SGR 1806-20 produced the strongest magnetic field ever detected, strong enough to distort atomic nuclei into cylinder shapes. A piece of this star the size of a sugar cube would be pulled toward Earth with a force strong enough to lift Mount Everest.
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A spoonful of a white dwarf star would weigh several tons.
White dwarfs are the remnants of stars like our Sun after they've exhausted their nuclear fuel. They're incredibly...
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Some planets orbit their stars in figure-eight patterns.
In binary star systems, planets can follow complex figure-eight orbital patterns due to the gravitational influence of both...
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Jupiter’s moon Io has lakes of liquid sulfur.
Due to intense tidal heating from Jupiter, Io has lakes of molten sulfur on its surface that can...