alt Hacker NewsYes, magnetars are considerably more rare than black holes and considerably more interesting to study in terms of raw horsepower. Imagine a type-2 civilization using them as engines or launchers for spacecraft to zip around the galaxy.
Yes, magnetars are considerably more rare than black holes and considerably more interesting to study in terms of raw horsepower. Imagine a type-2 civilization using them as engines or launchers for spacecraft to zip around the galaxy.
the radiation from a magnetar exceeds any other star, overcoming that would seem implausible
still trying to wrap my mind around kilonovas (colliding neutron stars)
ie. they can pop out earth-sized chunks of gold, in theory, and since they aren't black holes that would be VISIBLE, albeit also "in theory" lol
* https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/unfolding-story-of-kilono...
maybe Roman can spot one someday, that would be something