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'Vampire' neutron star blasts are related to jets traveling at near-light speeds

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A neutron star is the remains of a massive star that once died in a supernova explosion. neutron stars are considered some of the most extreme objects in the known universe. A neutron star's immense gravity can strip away material from a companion star. Some of this stolen matter is channeled toward the poles of the neutron star, where it erupts at near-light speeds in the form of astrophysical jets.

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'Vampire' neutron star blasts are related to jets traveling at near-light speeds

Scientists have measured for the first time the speed of jets launched by neutron star "vampires" as they feast on victim stars. The breakthrough connects these jets to thermonuclear blasts.

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