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Most massive neutron star ever detected, almost too massive to exist

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Astronomy, Astrophysics, Black Holes, Extrasolar Planets, Galaxies, Nebulae, Solar Flare, Stars

Astronomers have discovered the most massive neutron star to date, a rapidly spinning pulsar approximately 4,600 light-years from Earth. This record-breaking object is teetering on the edge of existence, approaching the theoretical maximum mass possible for a neutron star.

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New observations help explain the dimming of Tabby's Star

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Astronomy, Black Holes, Extrasolar Planets, Galaxies, Solar Flare, Solar System, Stars, Sun

The overall brightness of Tabby's Star has been gradually dimming for years. A new study suggests chunks of an exomoon's dusty outer layers of ice, gas and carbonaceous rock may be accumulating in a disk, blocking the star's light and making it appear to slowly fade.