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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For example, colliding neutron stars can release enormous amounts of energy – and elements such as gold – on their way to forming black holes.
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Stephen L. Levy, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
Pulsars are rapidly spinning neutron stars that send out brief radio wave pulses at rapid intervals.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
Because of their curious ability to transmute into photons in the presence of strong magnetic fields, any place that features strong fields—think neutron stars or even the solar corona—could produce extra radiation due to axions.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Gravitational waves are distortions in the fabric of space-time caused by the motion of massive objects like black holes or neutron stars.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 May 2025
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Stephen L. Levy, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
Pulsars are rapidly spinning neutron stars that send out brief radio wave pulses at rapid intervals.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
Because of their curious ability to transmute into photons in the presence of strong magnetic fields, any place that features strong fields—think neutron stars or even the solar corona—could produce extra radiation due to axions.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Gravitational waves are distortions in the fabric of space-time caused by the motion of massive objects like black holes or neutron stars.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 May 2025
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“Neutron star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutron%20star. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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