See Nothing: Did a Magnetar Make Empty Stellar Space Visible?

September 4, 2026
An artist’s concept depicting magnetar 1E 1547.0-5408, a rapidly rotating neutron star with magnetic fields over a trillion times stronger than Earth’s.

An artist’s concept depicting magnetar 1E 1547.0-5408, a rapidly rotating neutron star with magnetic fields over a trillion times stronger than Earth’s.

A new study led by a GW physics student may prove a 90-year-old cosmic theory that the vacuum of space can be altered by extreme magnetic fields.

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