Astronomers have long known that neutron stars, the crushed cores left behind after massive stars explode, should be scattered throughout the Milky Way galaxy. However, most of them are effectively invisible. A new study published in Astronomy and Astrophysics suggests NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could spot them anyway. Using detailed simulations of […]
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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Goddard Space Flight Center, Neutron Stars, Stars, The Universe
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May 6, 2026
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