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pulsar

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as in supernova

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Recent Examples of pulsar 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 The pulsar ties back to early research on the phenomenon, which had scientists wondering if their signals were signs of alien life. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 31 July 2026 In 2023 a collaboration of radio astronomers reported tiny deviations in the timing of these flashes from dozens of pulsars in the Milky Way. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 18 June 2026 The source is a pulsar wind nebula (PWN) powered by the pulsar PSR J1849-0001, located in the constellation Aquila. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulsar

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But a mineral is a mineral, whether grown in a supernova or in a lab.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Stubbs later headed the ESSENCE supernova cosmology project which gathered further evidence on the nature of dark energy.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of supernova

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The observations show the red supergiant has an atmosphere with a temperature of around 3,680 degrees Fahrenheit (2,030 degrees Celsius), but possesses at least two regions even hotter than this.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Located 7,200 light-years away, Cygnus X-1 features not only a black hole — the first one ever identified more than a half-century ago — but a blue supergiant star, its constant companion.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of supergiant

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Such a cloud is typically linked to an eruption of heavy elements—those created during a neutron star collision and its resulting kilonova.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
However, this star doesn't have certain other heavy elements that would be present after a neutron star collision.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of neutron star

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Next, Hollands is planning to keep analyzing more white dwarf star spectra, with advances in scientific techniques meaning that researchers will be able to look at a new tranche of stars that are even farther away from Earth.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Located just 48 light-years from Earth, this white dwarf has a deep convection zone that carries carbon from its core to its surface.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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