neutron star resides in stellar graveyard

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An example of metaphor in science journalism:

"An unusual pulsating radio signal emerging from a 'stellar graveyard' could be evidence for a new class of neutron star…

'What is surprising about this discovery is that it resides in the neutron star graveyard'…"

Physics World

Dr Manisha Caleb (University of Sydney), was quoted in the article: Rob Lea (2022) Slowest ever neutron star is found in cosmic graveyard, Physics World

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.