The heaviest neutron star ever observed is shredding its companion - Space.com


7/26/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Tereza Pultarova

The stars help astronomers estimate when neutron stars collapse into black holes.

The heaviest neutron star ever detected is shredding its companion while spinning on its axis over 700 times per second.  The neutron star , known as PSR J0952-0607, was discovered in 2017 about 3,… [+4829 chars]

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