A possible evolutionary history of neutron stars is delineated, ranging from star formation through supernova explosions, X-ray and pulsar stages to an eventual pulsar turnoff via spin alignment, or magnetic fi
“But neutron stars are different – they are so dense that dark matter particles are much more likely to interact with the star. If dark matter particles do collide with neutrons in the star, they will lose energy and become trapped. Over time, this would lead to an accumulation of ...
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Furthermore, amateur astronomers today have devices like large telescopes, CCDs and spectroscopes commercially available to them at relatively low cost. Therefore, amateurs can do the same types of measurements and stellar research that used to be done by professionals alone. Classifying Stars: ...
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How do we know that pulsars are neutron stars? How are stars distributed in an elliptical galaxy? How do astronomers determine what different asteroids are made of? Why might astronomers measure the parallax of stars? What is spectral data and how can we interpret it to give the composition ...
which move near the speed of light. The remaining debris produces hot, glowing, neutron-rich clouds that forge heavy elements, like gold and platinum. Roman’s extensive data will help astronomers better identify how often these events occur, how much energy they give off, and how near o...
Starsthat have enough heft to go out with a bang are separated into two supernova classes -- Type I and Type II. Astronomer Rudolph Minkowski laid out these classifications in 1941. Astronomers learn a lot about stars from the colors of light that they emit. Using a device called a spectr...
In 2024, that's what astronomers were able to do, with the galaxy cluster collision known as MACS J0018.5+1626, located 5 billion light-years away. Astronomers discovered that the dark matter had indeed decoupled from the hot colliding gas, and that it was moving at 10.8 million kilometers...
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