Gamma rays are known to be produced by some of the most energetic objects in the universe, including supernova explosions, pulsars and around black holes
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Astronomers discover a cosmic relative to a gravitational wave source
A source with remarkable similarities to GW170817, the first source identified to emit gravitational waves and light, has been discovered
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Galactic collision formed an ‘x-ray ring’
The Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed a ring of black holes or neutron stars, or even both, 300 million light years away from Earth
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Protons strongly influence the behaviour of neutron stars
It is thought that in the densest stars in the universe, neutron stars, are more strongly controlled by a small fraction of protons
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Another blow to the dark matter theory
A recent study has tried to identify dark matter at the centre of our galaxy, but it appears neutron stars can account for their observations
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Astronomers propose new way of measuring the universe’s expansion
Signals from rare black hole-neutron star pairs could pinpoint rate at which universe is growing
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Baby black holes may have forged gold and platinum
Astronomers believe that the heaviest elements were formed from the very first versions of these exotic objects
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LIGO observatory continues hunt for gravitational waves
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory has turned back on and resumed its search for ripples in the fabric of space and time
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Astronomers discover new type of exotic double star
A white dwarf has been found lashing its red dwarf companion with a mysterious ray
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Smallest stars in the universe rival black holes in jet-spitting contest
Neutron stars could be just as powerful as black holes when it comes to firing exotic jets
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The most massive stars in the universe
Neutron stars, remnants of supernovae, are among the most massive objects in the cosmos.