neutron star

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Recent Examples of neutron star Such interactions between black holes or neutron stars (compact remnants of exploded massive stars) can be studied through the deflection angle, the energy released through the near miss and the momentum of the objects’ recoil—all of which may be discerned in gravitational waves. Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025 Researchers already had one potential explanation for heavy elements: collisions between neutron stars. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025 They are more commonly associated with the collision of two neutron stars, or the merger of a neutron star and a black hole. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 The complete gravitational collapse that results creates either a neutron star or a black hole, and also sends out a blast of energy and high-speed particles that can traverse star systems and entire galaxies in some cases. Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for neutron star
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Noun
  • The discovery means that Betelgeuse is a binary star system.
    Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 22 July 2025
  • Strange things start to happen as the Enterprise follows the Gorn closer to a binary star system.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • The campaign, which is slated to run locally, nationally and internationally, incorporates the red stars and colors of the Chicago flag, and features scenes of people making doughnuts, running by the lakefront and partying en masse at a live concert.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
  • The lunar disk will appear to close in on Antares as the night of June 9 progresses, with the red star eventually setting above the moon's upper left shoulder as the duo slip beneath the southwestern horizon in the predawn hours of June 10.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Many of these alerts will be triggered by variable stars, which cyclically change in brightness.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
  • After weeks, months and years of observations, astronomers will have a time-lapse record revealing anything that explodes, flashes or moves – such as supernovas, variable stars or asteroids.
    Samantha Thompson, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Using the largest catalog of exploding white dwarf vampire stars ever gathered has provided further evidence that dark energy, the mysterious force accelerating the expansion of the universe, is getting weaker.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2025
  • What’s more, other recent work, including discoveries by other researchers at UC Irvine, have found that tens of billions of white dwarf stars once believed to be non-starters in the search for life might, in fact, generate enough heat to make a planet habitable.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • In the desert lands of the first century, a young boy catches the sight of a giant star.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 June 2025
  • The most violent of these deaths are associated with truly giant stars and are known as supernovas—explosions that sometimes outshine entire galaxies.
    Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Moreover, real-world scenarios often have too many variables to be modeled precisely, creating gaps between theoretical predictions and actual behavior.
    Ali Faizan Rizvi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • And all of those variables depend, in turn, on whether Trump decides to temper the policies — as he’s occasionally proved willing to do, especially when financial markets react badly.
    Jonathan Levin, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • The Fireworks Galaxy's nickname stems from the 10 observable supernovas seen brightening its expanse over the past century; for comparison, our galaxy is only expected to manifest one or maybe two such events over the same period of time.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 July 2025
  • Edges nearly everywhere outside of not having a supernova like Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl on their team instead.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The first brown dwarfs were only found in the 1990s.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2025
  • Examples can be seen as small red patches all across this view of Chamaeleon I. The most recent census of Chamaeleon I, by Penn State University astronomer Kevin Luhman in 2017, found about 50 new stars and brown dwarfs, bringing the total population of Chamaeleon I up to 226 members.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 June 2025

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