Survivors Artist’s impression of a Sun-like star (upper left) orbiting a neutron star, with no mass being transferred between the two. The figure also illustrates how the neutron star’s gravity distorts nearby space–time, creating a mirror image of the Sun-like star. (Courtesy: Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC))
Astronomers have found strong evidence that 21 Sun-like stars orbit neutron stars without losing any
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