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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Previously, long radio bursts were only traced to neutron stars, the dense remnants left after a colossal stellar explosion.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Previously, long-period radio bursts like this one had only been traced back to neutron stars, meaning this work puts an entirely new spin on their origins.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Going Supernova When do Stars Become Black Holes? Not all big stars become neutron stars.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
But those findings have yet to be linked to a white dwarf, a neutron star, or another source.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Previously, long-period radio bursts like this one had only been traced back to neutron stars, meaning this work puts an entirely new spin on their origins.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Going Supernova When do Stars Become Black Holes? Not all big stars become neutron stars.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
But those findings have yet to be linked to a white dwarf, a neutron star, or another source.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Neutron star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutron%20star. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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