Thesaurus results for NEUTRON STAR

neutron star

noun

Definition of neutron star

as in binary star

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Recent Examples of neutron star The same happens with a newborn neutron star but on a much grander scale; some pulsars have been measured to spin in excess of 700 times per second. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Answering that question would allow astrophysicists to address other mysteries, such as the precise threshold where a neutron star will collapse to form a black hole. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026 Hubble’s images reveal an intricate web of gas and dust spreading outward from the explosion’s center, where a rapidly spinning neutron star remains. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neutron star

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The twinkling point of light to the moon's upper left is the binary star system Alpha Virginis, also known as Spica, which shines as the brightest point in the constellation Virgo.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The study has major implications for studying binary star systems as well.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

Definition of binary star

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The Hollywood Historic Trust shared a photo of restoration progress on its social media, showing a blank red star set in an otherwise empty square.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The Soviet Union was an archetypal fragile superpower, its red star burning bright before its dramatic final implosion.

— Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of red star

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In May, for example, astronomers suggested that a lunar-mass PBH might have been spotted drifting through the halo of our Milky Way, but follow-up work suggested the sighting was a variable star, not a black hole.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
This variable star is also located 250 light-years from Earth, but is sadly lost from view in the glare of the sun during the summer months.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of variable star

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Williams and his colleagues observed a white dwarf that showed some unusual chemical signatures, including zinc, copper and niobium.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
This revealed that the white dwarf in this binary system is the youngest white dwarf ever seen to be partnered with a millisecond pulsar.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of white dwarf

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Climate Central scientist Zachary Labe notes that forecasting the weather is complex and variable, which makes such predictions tricky.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
If a price may change because of materials, scope or another variable, say so early.

— Levi King, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of variable

Noun

Like all neutron stars, the pulsar component of NGC 362D was born when a star with between eight and 12 times the mass of the sun died in a massive supernova explosion.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
If Chicago had not gone full supernova on Sunday, Baltimore’s offense would be the biggest fantasy story.

— Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of supernova

Noun

These small stars also burn cooler and slower than our Sun (let alone a giant star), which means that intelligent, technology-using life has more time to potentially evolve and start sending out radio messages.

— Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
However, in the nearby Andromeda galaxy, a giant star seems to have taken a very different path.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026

Definition of giant star

Noun

In this system, material seems to be flowing from the brown dwarf to the red dwarf in a process that could continue for millions of years.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Instead Hoy and his colleagues used the radial velocity method to look for wobbles in the brown dwarf.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 July 2026

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