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Space telescope spies neutron star in the debris of famous supernova

Scientists recently found direct evidence of a neutron star at the center of the SN 1987A remnant, using spectral analysis.
Webb Space Telescope detected telltale chemical signatures of a neutron star in the SN 1987A remnant, aiding astronomers in understanding cosmic processes.
Ongoing observations using Webb and ground-based telescopes aim to provide more clarity on the neutron star in the SN 1987A remnant.

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Scientific American

JWST Solves Decades-Old Mystery of Nearby Supernova

Scientists have finally found the compact object at the heart of the famous supernova of 1987, and it’s not a black hole

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IFLScience

JWST Finds A Neutron Star In Remnant Of SN1987a, The Last Naked-Eye Supernova

It finally settles the question of whether the most studied supernova of all time produced a neutron star or black hole.

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Krem2 News

Neutron star spotted in the debris of famous supernova

A star that exploded in a stunning supernova visible to Earth more than three decades ago morphed into a neutron star, scientists have confirmed.

1 year ago·Spokane, United States

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Channel News Asia

Scientists identify neutron star born out of supernova seen in 1987

WASHINGTON : When a star up to 20 times the mass of our sun exploded in a nearby galaxy, the blast was so violent that it was visible to the naked eye from Earth's southern hemisphere for weeks in 1987. Scientists have finally identified the progeny of that supernova - an enormously dense object called a neutron

1 year ago·Singapore

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Space telescope spies neutron star in the debris of famous supernova

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The Independent Online

Space telescope spies neutron star in the debris of famous supernova

Scientists have confirmed what became of a star that exploded in a stunning supernova visible to Earth more than three decades ago. It morphed into a neutron star, one of the oddest objects in the universe. Thursday's study in the…

1 year ago·Kentucky, United States

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