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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1964

Page

7

X Ray Discoveries From Space Spur Cosmic Debates

Researchers recount early space X ray findings from an Aerobee rocket over New Mexico in 1963 detecting sources in the Crab Nebula and near Scorpius. The piece traces 1956 attempts, the steady state universe theory, neutron star ideas, and how supernovae mark stellar endings within cosmic evolution.

Aerobee Rocket Naval Research Laboratory New Mexico Scorpius

Neutron Stars: Densities and Surprising Temperatures Discussed

The article explains neutron stars form when mass collapses leaving a sphere as small as 5 to 10 miles across yet containing sun like mass. It notes densities from 10 to 100 billion tons per cubic inch and central temperatures in the billions, with surface temps around 11 000 F for ordinary stars and possibilities of blue faint neutron stars emitting X rays. Burma area noted as 261 789 square miles.

Drs. Hoyle Gold Bondi Earth

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