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The other had an intermediate mass—heavier than a neutron star and lighter than a black hole.
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ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Around neutron stars, atoms can turn into much heavier elements by accumulating many neutrons at once and decaying a series of times.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Astronomers observed a collision between two neutron stars in 2017.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The only previous example of an r-process site that has been confirmed observationally, however, is in the collision between two neutron stars—as recorded by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave observatories back in 2017.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Around neutron stars, atoms can turn into much heavier elements by accumulating many neutrons at once and decaying a series of times.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Related article First image from the world’s largest solar telescope captures the sun in unheard-of detail
Astronomers observed a collision between two neutron stars in 2017.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The only previous example of an r-process site that has been confirmed observationally, however, is in the collision between two neutron stars—as recorded by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave observatories back in 2017.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Detecting and analyzing these oddities can help Bédard, Sahu, and other researchers gain a more comprehensive understanding of the ultimate fate of many binary star systems.—
Andrew Paul Aug 6,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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Research has shown that type Ia supernovae originate from some binary star systems containing at least one white dwarf.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares after sunset on Sunday (Aug. 3).—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Blue and red stars shine brightly, while nearby blue spiral galaxies and distant red galaxy groups can also be seen.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Many of these alerts will be triggered by variable stars, which cyclically change in brightness.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 June 2025
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After weeks, months and years of observations, astronomers will have a time-lapse record revealing anything that explodes, flashes or moves – such as supernovas, variable stars or asteroids.—
Samantha Thompson,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
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But a major reason why experts have difficulty finding binary star white dwarfs is because of their trademark ultraviolet emissions.—
Andrew Paul Aug 6,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers have discovered a rare pair of white dwarfs destined to explode in a spectacular supernova in Earth’s cosmic neighborhood.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the desert lands of the first century, a young boy catches the sight of a giant star.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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The most violent of these deaths are associated with truly giant stars and are known as supernovas—explosions that sometimes outshine entire galaxies.—
Robin George Andrews,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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These variables offer opportunities to strengthen trust with existing families and network with up-and-coming generations, ultimately achieving results that corporations, primarily focused on quarterly profits, often ignore or struggle to satisfy adequately.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The final crucial variable is the ratio of water to coffee.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The very largest supernovas leave behind black holes, infamous for their great mystery.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Since then, astronomers have observed a further 2,000 Type 1a supernovas with different telescopes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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Traces of silicates have been seen around stars and even brown dwarfs before, but this is the first time these fingerprints have been found around much smaller free-floating planets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 July 2025
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The first brown dwarfs were only found in the 1990s.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2025
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“Neutron star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutron%20star. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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