"James Webb Telescope Discovers Neutron Star in Famous Supernova Debris"

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"James Webb Telescope Discovers Neutron Star in Famous Supernova Debris"
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The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a neutron star in the remnants of the well-known supernova 1987A, providing evidence of its existence after nearly four decades. This finding sheds light on the aftermath of supernova explosions and the birth of compact stellar remnants, and further observations may help distinguish between a pulsar and a "bare" neutron star at the heart of the supernova.

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