A Cosmic Baby Is Discovered, and It's Brilliant | NASA

A Cosmic Baby Is Discovered, and It's Brilliant | NASA

Cosmic Baby Detection – Astronomers regularly study celestial objects that are millions or even billions of years old. That's why the neutron star recently discovered by our Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is remarkable: a new study estimates that it is only about 240 years old — a veritable newborn by cosmic standards.

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