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 Starquake - Definition 

  • For the computer game, see Starquake (game)
  • For the novel by Robert L. Forward, see Starquake (book)
  • A starquake is an astrophysical phenomenon when the crust of a neutron star undergoes a sudden adjustment, analogous to an earthquake on Earth. This is thought to be the source of the "glitches" that are sometimes observed in the rotation rate of pulsars.
  • See also asteroseismology for the study of pressure waves and oscillations within the atmospheres of stars.
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