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Planetary collision
Space

Scientists have predicted when the universe will end

Amit Malewar

Universe decays faster than thought, but still takes a long time.

NASA’s Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic “Bone”
Space

Astronomers found the cause of a fracture in a massive cosmic “bone” in the Milky Way

Amit Malewar

The bone appears to have been struck by a fast-moving, rapidly spinning neutron star, or pulsar.

This is an artist’s impression of a magnetar, which is a special type of neutron star with an incredibly strong magnetic field. Neutron stars are some of the most compact and extreme objects in the universe. These stars typically pack more than the mass of the Sun into a sphere of neutrons about 12 miles across. The neutron star is depicted as a white-blueish sphere. The magnetic field is shown as filaments streaming out from its polar regions
Space

Newly discovered magnetar is traversing our galaxy from an unknown place

Pranjal Malewar

It is so strange it might even offer clues to the mechanism behind events known as fast radio bursts.

Crab Nebula
Space

The origins of the Crab Nebula’s ‘zebra’ pattern: A nearly two-decade-old mystery solved

Amit Malewar

The enigma of the Crab Nebula’s ‘zebra’ pattern.

Space

Electrons dance in neutron star explosions

Pranjal Malewar

New method of observation shows the creation of heavy elements.

spinning star
Space

Collapsing stars could be the new source of detectable gravitational wave

Amit Malewar

These new sources of gravitational waves just await discovery.

neutron-star merger
Space

Neutron-star mergers: Shedding light on Quark matter mysteries

Amit Malewar

Determining the bulk viscosity based on string theory and perturbative QCD.

LEDA 857074
Space

Hubble captured a supernova shining brightly on the galaxy’s bar

Amit Malewar

Thanks to this supernova, LEDA 857074 joins the ranks of other celestial objects with its own Hubble image.

Scientists detect slowest-spinning radio emitting neutron star ever recorded
Space

Scientists discovered the slowest-spinning radio-emitting neutron star

Amit Malewar

Most collapsed stars rotate faster than once per second. This one takes nearly an hour.

A close up of a pair of plasmas with a black background generative ai
Space

Direct measurement of reaction in neutron star binaries

Amit Malewar

The rate of this reaction plays a major role in informing models of XRBs.

A detailed visualization of Einsteins theory of general relativity
Space

Advancing gravitational wave detection: Probing neutron star and black hole collisions

Amit Malewar

Alerts can now be sent less than 30 seconds after detection.

Nuclear explosions on a neutron star feed its jets
Space

Astronomers observed jets of matter being expelled 3X the speed of light

Amit Malewar

‘Cosmic Cannibals’ expel jets into space at 40% speed of light.

large black hole that “hiccups,” giving off plumes of gas
Space

A large black hole that “hiccups,” giving off plumes of gas

Amit Malewar

Persistent “hiccups” in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior.

3D simulations of X-ray bursts on the surfaces of neutron stars
Space

3D simulations of X-ray bursts on the surfaces of neutron stars

Amit Malewar

Exploring exotic stellar phenomena.

Universe System Realistic Composition
Space

Neutron star mergers: New physics signals

Amit Malewar

With implications for determining the true nature of dark matter.

second sound
Physics

MIT physicists capture the first sounds of heat “sloshing” in a superfluid

Amit Malewar

The results will expand scientists’ understanding of heat flow in superconductors and neutron stars.

A star goes supernova in a binary system
Space

Evidence found: Supernova give rise to black holes or neutron stars

European Southern Observatory

Origin of black holes proven.

XPoSat
Space

ISRO successfully launched XPoSat to measure X-ray polarization from celestial sources

Amit Malewar

Lift-off normal.

Numerical simulation of the resulting ejecta material of two merging neutron stars
Space

Scientists modeled the different signatures of a kilonova explosion simultaneously

Amit Malewar

The goldmine of a neutron star collision.

different layers inside a massive neutron star
Space

Massive neutron stars hiding cores of deconfined quark matter

Amit Malewar

The result was reached through massive supercomputer runs utilizing Bayesian statistical inference.

Blue planet in space with stars
Space

AstroSat detected milli-second burst in a new high magnetic field neutron star

Amit Malewar

Understanding the intriguing extreme astrophysical conditions of magnetars.

Neutron Star Merger
Space

Models reveal the first hints of nuclear fission in cosmos

Amit Malewar

Fingerprints of nuclear process never before directly observed in stars.

3d view of the sun in space
Space

Scientists have uncovered the physics behind stars’ superflares

Amit Malewar

Producing similar late-phase brightness.

Be vampire star
Space

Astronomy’s new frontier: Triple systems in massive ‘Be stars’ uncovered

Amit Malewar

The stars move across the night sky, over long periods like 10 years, and short periods of around six months.

glowing light streak background
Physics

Scientists determine the thickness of neutron skin in lead-208 nuclei

Amit Malewar

This is the first measurement of the neutron skin of lead-208 using the strong force.

GRB 230307A
Space

Massive space explosion observed creating rare chemical elements

Amit Malewar

The second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen.

light from behind the space body
Space

Fast radio bursts from distant neutron stars

Amit Malewar

“Starquakes” could explain mystery signals.

Image showing black hole.
Space

Astronomers discover dramatic black hole switch-on

Vidya Nagalwade

New research expands understanding of supermassive black holes' capabilities.

Image showing hypernuclei flow.
Science

Measurements of hypernuclei flow at RHIC

Vidya Nagalwade

Particle collisions provide insight into neutron stars' properties.

Collision of two neutron stars
Space

Massive neutron stars likely to have a strange quark matter core

Amit Malewar

Exploring the equation of state of dense matter.

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