'Black widow' is heaviest neutron star after devouring its stellar companion

Astronomers have spied the heaviest neutron star to date 3,000 light-years away from Earth. The "black widow," a dense, collapsed star that's devouring its stellar companion, also spins 707 times per second, which also makes it one of the fastest spinning neutron stars.

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