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NASA Solarsystem Collection Collection NASA Solarsystem Collection Collection
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Stellar Quakes title Stellar Quakes title
description:
On December 27, 2004, a neutron star flared up so brightly, it temporarily blinded all the X-ray satellites in space for an instant, and lit up the Earth's upper atmosphere. This tremendous blast of energy was from a giant flare created by the neutron star's twisting magnetic field. Objects like this are called magnetars, and they produce magnetic fields trillions of time more powerful than those here on Earth. These fields are so strong they can actually buckle the surface of the neutron star causing these powerful star quakes. description On December 27, 2004, a neutron star flared up so brightly, it temporarily blinded all the X-ray satellites in space for an instant, and lit up the Earth's upper atmosphere. This tremendous blast of energy was from a giant flare created by the neutron star's twisting magnetic field. Objects like this are called magnetars, and they produce magnetic fields trillions of time more powerful than those here on Earth. These fields are so strong they can actually buckle the surface of the neutron star causing these powerful star quakes. description
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12.27.2004 date 12.27.2004 date
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Solar System Exploration keywords Solar System Exploration keywords
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SSE keywords SSE keywords
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Space keywords Space keywords
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NASA keywords NASA keywords
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration keywords National Aeronautics and Space Administration keywords
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JPL keywords JPL keywords
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory keywords Jet Propulsion Laboratory keywords
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Planets keywords Planets keywords
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Earth facet_what Earth facet_what
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory facet_where Jet Propulsion Laboratory facet_where
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) facet_where Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) facet_where
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December 27, 2004 facet_when December 27, 2004 facet_when
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12-27-2004 facet_when 12-27-2004 facet_when
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SPD-SLRSY-4443 UID SPD-SLRSY-4443 UID
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