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Two-Solar-Mass Neutron Star

United States of America · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2010

Paul Demorest2010

United States of America · Science / Astrophysics

Measures PSR J1614-2230 at about two solar masses, strongly constraining neutron-star matter models.

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Paul Demorest

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