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Elusive neutron star remnants of famous Supernova 1987A finally found, scientists claim – Firstpost

In a decade, scientists expect to be able to see emissions from the pulsar better, to back their hypothesis with evidence.

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FP TrendingFeb 24, 2021 18:31:37 IST
A group of astronomers, using data from earlier space missions and ground-based telescopes, claim to have finally found a squashed stellar core from a star explosion that was seen on 24 February 1987. As per a statement from the space agency, the supernova known as Supernova 1987A is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small companion galaxy to our own Milky Way, some 1,70,000 light-years from Earth. The report added that while astronomers watched debris…

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