See a pair of superheavy neutron stars collide in this simulation with gravitational wave audio. "An audible tone and a ...

In the final moments before two neutron stars collide, their magnetic fields spiral into chaos, twisting and snapping as they ...

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Merger of two neutron stars in the aftermath of a supernova may have been observed for the first time, though questions ...

"We studied the last several orbits before the merger, when the entwined magnetic fields undergo rapid and dramatic changes, ...

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New simulations of neutron star mergers reveal that the mixing and changing of tiny particles called neutrinos impacts how the merger unfolds, including the composition and structure of the merger ...

"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." ...