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An image released by NASA this week shows the remains of a supergiant star, more than 16,000 light-years from Earth, that ran out of fuel and collapsed. What’s left is an ultradense core, called a neutron star.
See the cosmic ‘bones’ of a dead star, captured by NASA
The images, captured by two of NASA’s X-ray telescopes, will allow scientists to learn more about the life spans of stars and what happens after they die.
Why this is bad news for Biden.
When you realise those neutron stars can rotate several hundred times per second, even more mind boggling.
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