Astronomers have analyzed the data from long-term radio observations of a binary pulsar known as PSR J1906+0746. Results of ...

Watch out, because this thing eats entire stellar masses: a rapidly rotating collapsed star known as a pulsar is making a meal out of its neighboring star, nearly devouring it whole. That engorging ...

What's in a neutron star? Well, neutrons, obviously. However, despite the deceptively simple label, the inner working of neutron stars remain elusive, partly because their basic properties, such as ...

Now, according to a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, there could be a pulsar at the center of our Milky Way—and it could open a new chapter in physics. Researchers from Columbia ...

If the pulsar is confirmed, it could enable more precise measurements of the space-time around the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A newfound cosmic lighthouse is shedding light on a yearslong mystery from the first detected ...

Neutron stars are so named because in the simplest of models they are made of neutrons. They form when the core of a large star collapses, and the weight of gravity causes atoms to collapse. Electrons ...

A rapidly spinning neutron star that sweeps beams of radiation across the universe like a cosmic lighthouse has been discovered by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Remote Sensing Division intern ...

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Hiding within the huge catalog of newly found pulsars are several "spider pulsars," or neutron stars that devour their companion stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Astronomers have added a new species to the neutron star zoo, showcasing the wide diversity among the compact magnetic remains of dead, once-massive stars. While it’s an oddball, some of this newfound ...