Neutron star
How LIGO Became a Black Hole Hunting Machine in Just Ten Years
LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA celebrate the anniversary of the first detection of gravitational waves.
The longest and most complex simulation to date of a binary neutron star merger
It reveals explosive details of the formation of black holes and jets.
Scientists have predicted when the universe will end
Universe decays faster than thought, but still takes a long time.
Astronomers found the cause of a fracture in a massive cosmic “bone” in the Milky Way
The bone appears to have been struck by a fast-moving, rapidly spinning neutron star, or pulsar.
Newly discovered magnetar is traversing our galaxy from an unknown place
It is so strange it might even offer clues to the mechanism behind events known as fast radio bursts.
The origins of the Crab Nebula’s ‘zebra’ pattern: A nearly two-decade-old mystery solved
The enigma of the Crab Nebula’s ‘zebra’ pattern.
Electrons dance in neutron star explosions
New method of observation shows the creation of heavy elements.
Collapsing stars could be the new source of detectable gravitational wave
These new sources of gravitational waves just await discovery.
Neutron-star mergers: Shedding light on Quark matter mysteries
Determining the bulk viscosity based on string theory and perturbative QCD.
Hubble captured a supernova shining brightly on the galaxy’s bar
Thanks to this supernova, LEDA 857074 joins the ranks of other celestial objects with its own Hubble image.
Scientists discovered the slowest-spinning radio-emitting neutron star
Most collapsed stars rotate faster than once per second. This one takes nearly an hour.
Direct measurement of reaction in neutron star binaries
The rate of this reaction plays a major role in informing models of XRBs.
Advancing gravitational wave detection: Probing neutron star and black hole collisions
Alerts can now be sent less than 30 seconds after detection.
Astronomers observed jets of matter being expelled 3X the speed of light
‘Cosmic Cannibals’ expel jets into space at 40% speed of light.
A large black hole that “hiccups,” giving off plumes of gas
Persistent “hiccups” in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior.
Neutron star mergers: New physics signals
With implications for determining the true nature of dark matter.
MIT physicists capture the first sounds of heat “sloshing” in a superfluid
The results will expand scientists’ understanding of heat flow in superconductors and neutron stars.
Scientists modeled the different signatures of a kilonova explosion simultaneously
The goldmine of a neutron star collision.
Massive neutron stars hiding cores of deconfined quark matter
The result was reached through massive supercomputer runs utilizing Bayesian statistical inference.
AstroSat detected milli-second burst in a new high magnetic field neutron star
Understanding the intriguing extreme astrophysical conditions of magnetars.
Models reveal the first hints of nuclear fission in cosmos
Fingerprints of nuclear process never before directly observed in stars.
Scientists have uncovered the physics behind stars’ superflares
Producing similar late-phase brightness.
Astronomy’s new frontier: Triple systems in massive ‘Be stars’ uncovered
The stars move across the night sky, over long periods like 10 years, and short periods of around six months.
Scientists determine the thickness of neutron skin in lead-208 nuclei
This is the first measurement of the neutron skin of lead-208 using the strong force.
Massive space explosion observed creating rare chemical elements
The second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen.
Astronomers discover dramatic black hole switch-on
New research expands understanding of supermassive black holes' capabilities.