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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Pulsars are rapidly spinning cosmic remnants called neutron stars that form when massive stars run out of fuel and collapse under their own gravity.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This conclusion was reached thanks to new data about the accelerations of nearby pulsars—rapidly spinning neutron stars that emit beams of radiation that sweep out through space light the beacon of a lighthouse.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The gravitational wavefront from a collision of two neutron stars some 115 million light years away had, LIGO reported, just passed through the earth.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2019
The collisions of compact astrophysical objects such as black holes and neutron stars emit strong gravitational waves.
—Gaurav Khanna, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This conclusion was reached thanks to new data about the accelerations of nearby pulsars—rapidly spinning neutron stars that emit beams of radiation that sweep out through space light the beacon of a lighthouse.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The gravitational wavefront from a collision of two neutron stars some 115 million light years away had, LIGO reported, just passed through the earth.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2019
The collisions of compact astrophysical objects such as black holes and neutron stars emit strong gravitational waves.
—Gaurav Khanna, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
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“Neutron star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutron%20star. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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