Magnetar Neutron Star Hits The Brakes, Showcasing an 'Anti-Glitch'
May 30, 2013 12:36 PM EDT
Neutron stars, cosmic objects so dense they are only surpassed by black holes, have been known to suddenly increase their rotations in what astronomers dub a "glitch" due to superfluids within the star. In a rare reversal, scientists have a observed a special highly-magnetized neutron star - known as a magnetar - hitting the brakes
