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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The collisions of compact astrophysical objects such as black holes and neutron stars emit strong gravitational waves.
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Gaurav Khanna, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
But the recent observation was the first between a mass-gap object and a neutron star.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
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Gaurav Khanna, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
But the recent observation was the first between a mass-gap object and a neutron star.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Neutron star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutron%20star. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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