Advanced 3D computer simulations have closely mirrored actual observations of light from neutron star mergers,…
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A neutron star is the collapsed core of a massive star that has exploded in a supernova, leaving behind an incredibly dense object composed almost entirely of neutrons. Though typically only about 20 kilometers across, neutron stars can contain more mass than the Sun, resulting in extreme gravity, magnetic fields, and rotational speeds. These cosmic remnants are laboratories for physics under conditions that can’t be replicated on Earth, offering insights into matter at nuclear densities, gravitational waves, and the behavior of space-time itself. Ongoing research continues to uncover their role in stellar evolution, cosmic collisions, and the origins of heavy elements.
Astrophysicists propose observing colliding neutron stars (kilonovae) as a new method to address inconsistencies in…
In recent years, astronomy has seen itself in a bit of crisis: Although we know…
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Research team identifies a highly unusual star that may evolve into a magnetar — the…
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Scientists observed unexpected X-ray polarization from a magnetar, explained by QED’s photon metamorphosis, revealing new…
A long gamma-ray burst near the center of an ancient galaxy suggests neutron star mergers…
An international group of researchers has identified a potential link between gravitational waves from neutron…
Particle collisions offer a new way to study interactions of hyperon particles with ordinary nuclear…
NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) has collected data showing that Ultra-luminous X-ray sources (ULXs)…
Scientists led by Kelly Chipps of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have…
Gravitational waves could reveal whether the quark soup that existed in the early Universe is…
The merging of neutron stars, generating potent gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), is crucial for the creation…
The 2D Map of This “Disk Wind” May Reveal Clues to Galaxy Formation MIT astronomers…
The sudden slowdown of a star in 2020 provides an opportunity to test the “anti-glitch”…