"Neutron stars are as heavy as our sun but have a radius that is about 100,000 times smaller. As such, they are the densest objects in the universe.

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If the star is 7 to 19 times the mass of our Sun, it leaves behind a neutron star. Photo Credit: NASA If the original star’s mass is over 20 times that of the Sun, it becomes a black hole instead.

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The three exceptionally cool neutron stars identified are PSR J0205+6449, PSR B2334+61, and CXOU J0852−4617, located within the supernova remnants 3C 58, SNR G114.3+0.3, and SNR Vela Jr ...

The neutron star, residing in our Milky Way galaxy in the direction of the constellation Sextans and formally named PSR J0952-0607, is located roughly 20,000 light years from Earth, Romani said.

"Neutron stars are so dense that they may be able to trap all dark matter particles that pass through them," Bell wrote. "These stars are 'cosmic laboratories,' enabling us to study how dark ...

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