Category: NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory

NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory Catches ‘Spider Pulsars’ Destroying Nearby Stars

A group of dead stars known as “spider pulsars” are obliterating companion stars within their reach. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory of the globular cluster Omega Centauri is helping astronomers understand how these spider pulsars prey on their stellar companions. […]

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