Falling Onto the Most Terrifying Object In the Universe A Magnetar

 

there you are floating in space all around you you can see the immensity of the universe stars of all ages nebulae planets and their moons yet you are moving towards a specific direction as if pulled by an unseen force suddenly you realize that you are headed right for a magnetar hang on a second a magnolia we're not talking about a fictional character in the pokemon series welcome the fact nominal today we will discuss what would happen to you if you went near the most magnetic object in the known universe a magnetar a magnetar is one of the most magnificent inhabitants of our cosmos a special kind of neutron star that not only is about

 100 trillion times denser than the sun

 but also sports a special gravity field over one billion times stronger than what our humble star could muster and that's just in the case of the weakest known magnetar the main theory is that these mesmerizing celestial objects come to existence much like any other neutron star after a star of at least 1.4 solar masses reaches the end of its life cycle and collapses under the force of its own gravity the result of such a catastrophic event usually ends with a supernova which creates a wide variety of celestial bodies with a state of matter so dense that electrons and protons bind to each other creating neutrons this is in all essence how neutron stars are born these are entities made almost entirely of neutrons spinning extremely fast and with a powerful magnetic field so powerful in fact that light is released at its poles these are called pulsars but in extremely rare cases a magnetar is born sporting a magnetic field that makes pulsars pale in comparison a much stronger magnetic field than a neutron star should mean that there was a more massive point of origin so the theory is that while normal neutron stars are originated by the collapse of stars in the range of 1.4 to 3 solar masses magnetars are the end product of giants in the range of 10 to 25 solar masses that somehow avoid turning into a black hole another popular theory is that the huge magnetic field of the magnetar does not come from the entity of the star it originated from but from a simple oddity in the process of its collapse when electrons and protons fuse together they release a neutrino a subatomic particle with such little mass that it isn't bound by the gravity pole and is therefore ejected but neutrinos carry energy with them which may form a convective flow able to amplify the magnetic field of the star in a so-called dynamo effect in a nutshell the magnetar would be borne out of a perfect combination of the measures of spin temperature and magnetic field unfortunately this is pure speculation only 30 of these magnetic monsters have been identified and observed to date as of today magnetars are still shrouded by a cloud of mystery what is less uncertain is their effect on the universe their existence was theorized in 1992 about a decade after receiving a friendly hint of their existence when a massive burst of gamma rays hit earth in our space probes such gamma rays emissions are fairly common for magnetars given that one of their peculiarities is the susceptibility to starquakes an

 equivalent of our own earthquakes that

 happen when the magnetar surface cracks as a result of a starquake the magnetar emits an extremely powerful gamma-rays

 flare traveling throughout the universe now that we've made acquaintance with this magnetar fellow back to your situation you are heading straight towards a magnetar so what's going to happen well remember that magnetic resonance imaging you once got at the hospital a magnetar's magnetic field is roughly 10 billion times stronger than the magnetic field of these mris your body would first of all be liquefied and spaghettified by the sheer power of the gravity-induced acceleration ending your journey in the blink of an eye but what if you were wearing a special set of personal protective equipment and somehow survive that and the irradiation of x and gamma rays then you'd be able to pull out your wallet as you approach the distance of about twenty thousand kilometers from the magnetar and curse as you notice that your credit cards have all been demagnetized by the powerful field you'd observe how you get closer and closer approaching the speed of light and your nervous system fails due to the immense gravity while the atoms in your body get stretched into the shape of a cigar under the influence of the magnetic field in fact the magnetic field is so powerful that your bioelectric field would fall apart and your body with it simply disintegrating once again let's assume that you'd somehow survive that's staying in one piece and move forth to the last part of the approach to the magnetar the impact at 150 000 kilometers per second or more the impact energy would be over 9 billion newtons enough to ridicule any nuke we earthlings possess would you destroy the magnetar part of

 it or at least destabilize it a little

 don't you worry your dimensions and density are those of a mere human your new friend would be safe what would be undergoing drastic changes in your body the impact would be so strong that it would be shattered absolutely pulverized with its atoms mostly turning into a mass of neutrons meaning that now you'd be part of the magnetar which you have to admit is pretty dang cool but for the sake of speculation let's assume once again that you survived the impact and that you were somehow able to walk on this deadly yet gorgeous star and explore it what would you see certainly something unique a neutron star is a massive swirling energy with a crust and a nucleus the luminous emission of a magnetar would be blinding up close pure white light all around you putting on sunglasses you'd see how the atmosphere is made of plasma and barely reaches your waist and while the upper part of your body is effectively in empty space under your feet you'd be feeling some sort of frozen crystal-like matter iron mostly which would be the last element forged in the core of the star the crust is indeed composed of iron but not in its normal state the iron atoms are in fact at least partially ionized and should normally repel each other what keeps them together is the enormous pressure and density packing them so tight that their repulsion only serves the purpose of achieving an even distribution a crystalline grid all of a sudden having analyzed the crust you acquire x-ray vision and can see below it the iron crust makes way to a thin layer of different elements rich in neutrons with decaying electrons with the nuclei becoming increasingly

 heavier and denser the deeper you look

 and finally you see it a liquid nucleus made of pasta well that's how scientists describe it nuclear pasta the repulsion of the leftover protons and electrons kept together by gravity morphs the nuclei into a grid of small spheres than gnocchi thin cylinders the spaghetti flat layers the lasagna and as a dessert an intricate grid waffles this irregular distribution of the neutron star's mass may indicate how spinning neutron stars continuously generate gravitational waves our instruments are not yet powerful enough to detect them but one day we'll have an answer to this matter as well but be wary as hungry as this description might have made you do not be tempted to grab some nuclear pasta and eat it according to some estimates it may be about 10 billion times stronger than steel nor should you be tempted to bring some back to earth without the immense pressure to keep it stable it would give way to a powerful explosion so what now you have fallen into a magnetar and now you are all alone there the years go by and you are still there immortal in your body and unbreakable in your mind all of a sudden 10 000 years pass and the magnetar has lost its magnetic field due to slow yet inevitable decay you are then teleported back to earth

 you snap back to reality and realize

 that you were just reading a article

 on youtube nothing to worry about

 but the next time you look at the sky

 you can't help but think about magnetars and feel a pleasant shiver while basking in the magnificent yet terrifying beauty of the universe thank you all for reading i hope you have learned something new if you did be sure to subscribe to the channel for more amazing content like this what do you think our next article should be about would you ever like to see a magnetar with your own eyes keeping a healthy distance of course let me know in the comments down below if you're feeling generous you can buy us a coffee with the link in the description this will help us towards our goal of bringing you better and longer articles every single day of the week and as always thanks for reading we'll see you next time