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"Isolated" Neutron Star found

Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
in Zocalo v2.0
[url]http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6955769.stm[/url]

Quite a funky star and not far away either.

Comments

  • sinclairsinclair Ranger
    "Near Earth" they say?

    Maybe in some scale yes, but it sounds rather funny...
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    It's all relative! :p
  • HuntSmackerHuntSmacker Firstones Ambassador to Starcraftia
    Isolated? Sounds like a good holiday destination.
  • Space GhostSpace Ghost Elite Ranger
    Co-authored by someone from my Alma Mater, Penn State! I miss that place... *sniff*
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    I have no idea what a neutron star is but it sounds cool so I looked it up. Quite fascinating and not somewhere I'd like to go on vacation. Average mass of 1.5 to 2X that of our sun with a diameter of 10 to 20 km. Exit velocity of 150,000 km/s, atmosphere one meter high and any matter that strikes them quickly turns to a puddle the dephth of an atom. FUN!!!
  • Capt.MontoyaCapt.Montoya Ranger
    Now we have to visit and see if the [url=http://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Egg-Del-Rey-Impact/dp/034543529X]Cheela[/url] live there...
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    Well, we know it's not the Heechee, since they prefer Black Holes.

    Neutron Stars are so yesterdays dwelling...

    :p
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    And not just any black hole. Super black holes at the centre of gaglaxies only!
  • Space GhostSpace Ghost Elite Ranger
    [IMG]http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpegMod/PIA08696_modest.jpg[/IMG]
  • sinclairsinclair Ranger
    And now they found a hole, which isnt even black?

    [URL="http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070823_huge_hole.html"]Space.com article[/URL]
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