Not surprising, since neutron stars typically hold about 1.4 times the mass of our Sun (or 460,000 times the mass of the Earth) within a volume of space that is the size of a city. While numerous models have been advanced that describe the physics governing their interiors, it is still unclear how matter would behave under these types of conditions. However, what actually transpires in the interior of a neutron star remains an enduring mystery. If all goes well, this platform will shed light on one of the greatest astronomical mysteries, and test out new technologies.Īstronomers have been studying neutron stars for almost a century, which have yielded some very precise measurements of their masses and radii.
It is known as the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), a two-part experiment that will be deployed to the International Space Station this summer. Afterwards, the star’s rotation rate increases considerably, and where they emit beams of electromagnetic radiation, they become “pulsars”.Īnd now, 50 years after they were first discovered by British astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell, the first mission devoted to the study of these objects is about to be mounted. a supernova) and the core has compressed to extreme density. This is what remains after the outer layers of the star have been blown off in a massive explosion (i.e. The second one-day international, from Lord’s.When a large star undergoes gravitational collapse near the end of its lifespan, a neutron star is often the result. International one-day cricket : England v India 1pm, Sky Sports main event. The first day of the major, which takes place at St Andrews. Golf: The Open 6.30am, Sky Sports main event. Subsuming his own desires and ambitions to Florence’s, St Clair’s devotion to his wife and dedication to her schemes makes for a love story played with effortless nuance by Grant. Streep is, typically, spot on as the eccentric, indulged philanthropist – even in the off-key singing – but it’s Hugh Grant as her husband, St Clair, who elicits the most pathos. Which is why, despite being tone deaf, she decides to make a record and perform a public concert. “Music is my life,” opines New York social grandee Florence (Meryl Streep) in Stephen Frears’s touching, fact-based comedy-drama.
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