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Neutron stars join the black-hole jet set (2/5/2008)

webdoodle rated 8 months agoFeatured Review
From the page: "A team of astronomers has discovered a neutron star emitting an extended stream of powerful X rays, marking the first time such an extended X-ray jet has been detected originating from any class of object other than black holes. "This discovery shows that the unusual proper...

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prescribedgod rated 8 months ago
neutron star that behaves like a blackhole
lordbee rated 8 months ago
X-ray jet coming from neutron star is almost as efficient as one from a black hole
webdoodle rated 8 months ago
From the page: "A team of astronomers has discovered a neutron star emitting an extended stream of powerful X rays, marking the first time such an extended X-ray jet has been detected originating from any class of object other than black holes. "This discovery shows that the unusual properties of black holes, such as the lack of an actual surface,- may not be required to form powerful X-ray jets, as was previously thought," said Niel Brandt, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, and one of the scientists on the team that made the discovery with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory."