XMM-Newton measures speedy spin of rare celestial object
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 10:49
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- XMM-Newton has caught the fading glow of a tiny celestial object, revealing its rotation rate for the first time. The new information confirms this particular object as one of an extremely rare class of stellar zombie - each one the dead heart of a star that refuses to die.