Scientists say they have discovered what lies at the heart of the cosmos's most famous explosion.
The neutron star in purple has been found to be at the centre of bright “string of pearls” ring of superheated gasScientists say they have solved the mystery of what lies at the heart of a celebrated cosmic explosion.
BBC Sky at Night presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock said that the research team had "solved a murder mystery". "The fact that it was visible gave it a celebrity status outside the world of science. And SN 1987A is also very close to the heart of astronomers because it was relatively close, and they were able to capture so much detail of the star's life cycle."Artwork: Neutron stars have collapsed under the weight of their own gravity, crushing the atoms that once made them shine
Researchers writing in the journal Science say they have strong if not overwhelming evidence that it is a neutron star.
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