Powerful Telescopes See Blasts of Hot and Cold Winds Blowing From Neutron Star As It Tears Apart Its Companion - SciTechDaily

Using the most powerful telescopes on Earth and in space, a team of astronomers has found for the first time blasts of hot, warm, and cold winds from a neutron star whilst it consumes matter from a nearby star. The discovery provides new insight into the beha…

Depiction of neutron star blowing out warm and cold winds. Credit: Gabriel Pérez (IAC) Using the most powerful telescopes on Earth and in space, a team of astronomers has found for the first time bl… [+11405 chars]

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