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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These can see lower frequency waves generated by much bigger events, such as the collision between black holes and neutron stars.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
That 2017 event marked the first time astronomers had all of the necessary pieces of information to confirm predictions about the merging of neutron stars and the production of gravitational waves followed by signals in gamma rays, X-rays, optical and infrared light.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
This must happen in an environment with ample neutrons roaming freely, which is why neutron star mergers are opportune spots.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
The point at the center could be the neutron star remnant of the exploded star.
—Giuseppina Fabbiano, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
That 2017 event marked the first time astronomers had all of the necessary pieces of information to confirm predictions about the merging of neutron stars and the production of gravitational waves followed by signals in gamma rays, X-rays, optical and infrared light.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
This must happen in an environment with ample neutrons roaming freely, which is why neutron star mergers are opportune spots.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
The point at the center could be the neutron star remnant of the exploded star.
—Giuseppina Fabbiano, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
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“Neutron star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutron%20star. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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