HUBBLE SEEKS A NEUTRON STAR ALONE From: Regulatory Intelligence Data | Date: September 24, 1997| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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RELEASE: 97-213 September 24, 1997

HUBBLE SEES A NEUTRON STAR ALONE IN SPACE

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have taken their first direct look, in visible light, at a lone neutron star. This offers a unique opportunity to pinpoint its size and to narrow theories about the ...

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