'Black widow' star ate its pal to set a new record - Futurity: Research News

A neutron star has consumed a huge part of its nearby companion and grown to become the heaviest ever found, astronomers report.

A dense, collapsed star has shredded and consumed nearly the entire mass of its stellar companion. In the process, it’s grown into the heaviest neutron star observed to date. The star is spinning 7… [+8126 chars]

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