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Black Widow Pulsar Sets Mass Record

July 28, 2022 NeRD

A pulsar has devoured enough of its stellar companion to grab the title for most massive known neutron star. The post Black Widow Pulsar Sets Mass Record appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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TelescopesAstronomy & Observing News, Pulsars, Stellar Science

Radio “Heartbeat” Teases Fast Radio Burst Origins

July 19, 2022 NeRD

Scientists have observed pulses from a fast radio burst, suggesting the flash might have come from a neutron star. The post Radio “Heartbeat” Teases Fast Radio Burst Origins appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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TelescopesAstronomy & Observing News, Fast Radio Bursts, Stellar Science

This Triplet of Stars Was Once a Quartet

July 4, 2022 NeRD

Stellar mergers in quadruple systems might be common, a new study shows. The post This Triplet of Stars Was Once a Quartet appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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TelescopesAstronomy & Observing News, binary star, Stellar Science

A Strange White Dwarf with a Chaotic Past

June 16, 2022 NeRD

New observations show that both rocky and icy worlds fell onto a white dwarf, indicating past orbital chaos in the system. The post A Strange White Dwarf with a Chaotic Past appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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TelescopesAstronomy & Observing News, Exoplanets, Stellar Science, white dwarfs

The Gaia Revolution: New Data and Strange Stars

June 13, 2022 NeRD

Astronomers will use the newest data release from the Gaia mission to explore stellar tsunamis, Milky Way history, and more. The post The Gaia Revolution: New Data and Strange Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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TelescopesAstronomy & Observing News, Gaia, Spacecraft and Space Missions, Stellar Science

An Unusual Source Deepens Fast Radio Burst Mysteries

June 8, 2022 NeRD

A new source of fast radio bursts raises questions about how much we really know about these mysterious flares. The post An Unusual Source Deepens Fast Radio Burst Mysteries appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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TelescopesAstronomy & Observing News, Fast Radio Bursts, Stellar Science

The Life and Times of Immortal Stars

June 2, 2022 NeRD

Under the right conditions, stars could become immortal. How is this possible, and what does it mean for these stars’ surroundings? The post The Life and Times of Immortal Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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Telescopesaas nova, Astronomy & Observing News, Black Holes, Stellar Science

Mystery of the Sun’s Chemical Makeup Lingers

May 26, 2022 NeRD

Astronomers think they might have a solution to the conundrum of the Sun’s chemical composition. The post Mystery of the Sun's Chemical Makeup Lingers appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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Solar System, TelescopesAstronomy & Observing News, Solar System, Stellar Science, Sun

When a White Dwarf Turned into a Thermonuclear Fireball

May 11, 2022 NeRD

Astronomers have spotted the X-ray flash that precedes a nova. The brief flare is the first sign of a white dwarf erupting into a nuclear-fusion fireball. The post When a White Dwarf Turned into a Thermonuclear Fireball appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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TelescopesAstronomy & Observing News, nova, Stellar Science, white dwarfs

A Possible Optical Counterpart to a Fast Radio Burst?

May 5, 2022 NeRD

What’s the mechanism behind millisecond-duration bursts of radio energy coming from outer space? A team searched for visible-light counterparts to constrain the origin of fast radio bursts — and found one. The post A Possible Optical Counterpart to a Fast Radio Burst? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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