neutron star
nounDefinition of neutron star
: 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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Objects below three solar masses are classified as neutron stars. — The Economist, "Gravitational astronomy proves its maturity," 20 Aug. 2019 The discovery allows for further potential study of neutron stars, the densest stars known to exist. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "A Neutron Star Might Have Just Collided with a Black Hole," 19 Aug. 2019 The universe is a violent place:' Black hole collides with neutron star, scientists say The study has been peer reviewed and Do expects it will be published in the journal Astrophysical Letters very soon. — N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, "The black hole at the center of our galaxy just lit up twice as bright as ever. Who knows why," 13 Aug. 2019 Imagine a magnetar, a city-sized neutron star forged in a supernova only a few years or decades earlier, its surface roiling and churning. — Joshua Sokol, WIRED, "Astronomers Think They Can Explain Mysterious Cosmic Bursts," 10 Mar. 2019 Imagine a magnetar, a city-sized neutron star forged in a supernova only a few years or decades earlier, its surface roiling and churning. — Quanta Magazine, "With a Second Repeating Radio Burst, Astronomers Close In on an Explanation," 28 Feb. 2019 Studying this intriguing system will allow astronomers to learn more about the end of star evolution and the formation of compact objects, like neutron stars, white dwarfs and black holes. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Repeating outbursts of 40,000-degree wind discovered near black hole," 9 Aug. 2019 The signals could originate from a specific type of neutron star known as a magnetar, which has extraordinarily strong magnetic fields. — Yvette Cendes, Discover Magazine, "What Are FRBs? The Discovery of Mysterious Signals From the Cosmos," 7 Feb. 2019 Similarly, the first pulsar was observed in 1967, and a consensus that pulsars were neutron stars emerged very quickly. — Quanta Magazine, "On the Best Use of Science to Safeguard Humanity," 5 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neutron star.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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