The explosions occur on a neutron star, a city-sized remnant of a giant star that exploded in a supernova long ago and collapsed into a hyperdense ember. It now siphons material from a companion star while the two objects orbit each other every 3.8 hours."
Sunday, May 04, 2008
SPACE.com -- NASA Predicts Huge Cosmic Explosions
SPACE.com -- NASA Predicts Huge Cosmic Explosions: "Astronomers are now able to predict when a certain type of star will let loose a powerful eruption.
The explosions occur on a neutron star, a city-sized remnant of a giant star that exploded in a supernova long ago and collapsed into a hyperdense ember. It now siphons material from a companion star while the two objects orbit each other every 3.8 hours."
The explosions occur on a neutron star, a city-sized remnant of a giant star that exploded in a supernova long ago and collapsed into a hyperdense ember. It now siphons material from a companion star while the two objects orbit each other every 3.8 hours."
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