Kilonova explosions from neutron star collisions may damage atmospheres and threaten life if nearby, according to a new study ...

Neutron star "mountains" would be much more massive than any on Earth—so massive that gravity just from these mountains could produce small oscillations, or ripples, in the fabric of space and time.

By observing when neutron stars merge in space ... Unlike most stars, the inner remnant has a higher temperature on its surface than in its core, so convective plumes are not expected to form ...

Neutron stars can have a resounding impact around the universe. Scientists recently announced the first detection of gravitational waves created by two neutron stars smashing into each other.

It remains to be explained why some neutron stars, called magnetars, are born with very high surface field strengths of order 10 15 Gauss. 3D simulations will hopefully contribute to explaining ...

Mar. 18, 2025 — Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for a process that had ... Webb Telescope Captures Its ...

For the first time, scientists have directly measured a weak r-process reaction using a radioactive ion beam, shedding light ...

Nanomaterials used to measure nuclear reaction on radioactive nuclei produced in neutron star collisions Date: March 18, 2025 Source: University of Surrey Summary: Physicists have measured a ...

An international team, including UNIGE, has reproduced for the first time the formation and evolution of a magnetar.

Plutonium discovered at the bottom of the ocean was found to be refuse from a kilonova that exploded close to Earth 10 million years ago. Kilonovas occur when binary neutron stars spiral closer and ...

Image: Artist impression of a binary neutron star merger, emitting gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation. Detection and analysis of these signals can provide profound insights into the ...