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Rare star probes supermassive black hole

Magnetar's pulsations confirm that the Galaxy's central black hole generates a strong magnetic field.

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Pulsar found near Galaxy’s central supermassive black hole

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Castelvecchi, D. Rare star probes supermassive black hole. Nature (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2013.13560

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