News Space Magnetars may fuel briefer bursts Rapidly spinning neutron stars could be source of some short gamma-ray explosions, astronomers propose Share this:FacebookTwitterPocketRedditPrintEmail By Ron Cowen November 3, 2010 at 4:26 pm This article is only available to Science News subscribers. Subscribers, enter your e-mail address to access our archives. Client key* E-mail* Log in Not a subscriber? Science News is a nonprofit. Support us by subscribing now. Subscribe