XMM-Newton gives new insight into neutron stars

XMM-Newton has given astronomers and physics a valuable new insight into the most exotic stars in the Universe. Known as neutron stars, the composition of these extremely dense stellar objects has always been something of a puzzle. Now, XMM-Newton has revealed that they almost certainly resemble over-sized atomic nuclei.

Link: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMHDX2MDAF_index_0.html

Time: 8. Jan. 2008

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Topics: insight, into, neutron, new, stars, xmm-newton