neutron star
noun
: a dense celestial object that consists primarily of closely packed neutrons and that results from the collapse of a much larger stellar body
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That hypothesis was confirmed in 2017 when the LIGO collaboration picked up the gravitational wave signal of two neutron stars merging, accompanied by the powerful gamma-ray bursts associated with a kilonova.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024
Earlier this year, the James Webb Space Telescope determined a neutron star lies at the center of the carnage.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
The purple X-ray glow detected by Chandra hints at this, suggesting the supermassive black hole—as well as smaller black holes or neutron stars—is pulling material from companion stars.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
These bursts are likely caused by merging neutron stars.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 July 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 July 2024
Earlier this year, the James Webb Space Telescope determined a neutron star lies at the center of the carnage.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
The purple X-ray glow detected by Chandra hints at this, suggesting the supermassive black hole—as well as smaller black holes or neutron stars—is pulling material from companion stars.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
These bursts are likely caused by merging neutron stars.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 July 2024
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“Neutron star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutron%20star. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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