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Some neutron stars may contain a "special type of matter," according to a new NASA study. These observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory indicate that the interiors of neutron stars might ...

Scientists have detected what they believe to be a neutron star spinning at an unprecedentedly slow rate -- slower than any of the more than 3,000 radio emitting neutron stars measured to date.

XRISM’s observations of GX13+1 revealed a slow, fog-like wind instead of the expected high-speed blast, challenging existing models of radiation-driven outflows. The discovery hints that temperature ...

"More than half a century has passed since the discovery of neutron stars, but the mechanism of why glitches happen is not yet understood." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

For decades, scientists have speculated about the origin of the electromagnetic radiation emitted from celestial regions that host black holes and neutron stars–the most mysterious objects in the ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful instrument scientists have at their disposal to observe the cosmos. Webb has proven this time and time again during its short time in operation.

An artist’s impression of the the NGC 1851E binary system, looking over the shoulder of the dark mystery companion star. Credit: MPIfR; Daniëlle Futselaar (artsource.nl), CC BY Sometimes astronomers ...

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