Neutron stars are some of the most mysterious and fascinating objects in the universe, and they have been studied extensively by astronomers and physicists. Neutron stars are incredibly dense and can be as small as 8 miles in diameter but contain more mass than the Sun. They are formed when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses in on itself, leaving behind a core of densely packed neutrons. Neutron stars are extremely hot and spin rapidly, emitting powerful beams of radiation that can be detected from Earth. Here you can find the latest news, articles, and videos about neutron stars and their incredible properties.

Ars Technica

09.04.2024

Gravitational waves reveal “mystery object” merging with a neutron star | Ars Technica

The so-called "mass gap" might be less empty than physicists previously thought.

Space.com

12.04.2024

Gravitational waves reveal 1st-of-its-kind merger between neutron star and mystery object | Space

The mystery object, which falls right within the mass-gap range, sheds light on a long-sought, murky realm.

Space.com

08.06.2024

Scientists find slowest spinning 'radio neutron star' — it breaks all the dead-star rules | Space

Taking almost a full hour to rotate rather than fractions of a second, ASKAP J1935+2148 is the slowest spinning radio-blasting neutron star ever seen.

Space.com

21.06.2024

How neutron stars 'playing it cool' could unlock exotic physics | Space

Neutron stars with surface temperatures millions of degrees cooler than expected rule out a swathe of possible models to describe the physics of such objects.

Space.com

24.07.2024

21 'one-in-a-million' extreme dead stars found hiding around sun-like stars | Space

Astronomers have detected 21 rare systems with widely separated neutron stars and sun-like stars. These binaries are "one in a million," astronomers say.

Space.com

06.08.2024

10 new dead star 'monsters' discovered at the heart of the Milky Way | Space

Ten neutron stars found lurking in the Milky Way include cosmic black widows killing stars with "webs" of viscous plasma and a speed demon that spins over 700 times per second.

Space.com

14.08.2024

Highly magnetic dead star launches mysterious blast of energy | Space

Though magnetars and pulsars are two distinct types of neutron stars, astronomers have spotted a magnetar mimicking a pulsar after launching a mysterious blast of intense radiation.

Space.com

01.11.2024

Dark matter might live in a dense haze around stellar corpses | Space

The extreme qualities of neutron stars could mean these dead stellar remnants gather dense clouds of hypothetical particles called "axions" around them, potentially shedding light on dark matter.

Space.com

02.11.2024

Hubble watches neutron stars collide and explode to create black hole and 'birth atoms' | Space

Astronomers have used a range of telescopes, including Hubble, to watch as particles dance around a neutron star collision that created the smallest black hole ever seen.

Mashable

07.11.2024

Scientists just found a mind-boggling object in deep space | Mashable

Researchers using NASA's NICER X-ray telescope discovered a neutron star spinning 716 times per second, making it one of the fastest-spinning known objects in the universe.

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Gravitational waves reveal “mystery object” merging with a neutron star | Ars Technica

Gravitational waves reveal 1st-of-its-kind merger between neutron star and mystery object | Space

Scientists find slowest spinning 'radio neutron star' — it breaks all the dead-star rules | Space

How neutron stars 'playing it cool' could unlock exotic physics | Space

21 'one-in-a-million' extreme dead stars found hiding around sun-like stars | Space

10 new dead star 'monsters' discovered at the heart of the Milky Way | Space

Highly magnetic dead star launches mysterious blast of energy | Space

Dark matter might live in a dense haze around stellar corpses | Space

Hubble watches neutron stars collide and explode to create black hole and 'birth atoms' | Space

Scientists just found a mind-boggling object in deep space | Mashable

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