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Unveiling the Twisted Roots of Neutron Stars’ Puzzling Pulses

Researchers have linked the periodic pulses of neutron stars to internal glitches influenced by superfluid vortices, with a new model…

3 days ago

Neutron star collisions could briefly trap a bunch of cosmic ghosts

When it comes to "busting" cosmic ghosts, only the most extreme objects in the universe may be up to the…

2 weeks ago

How neutron stars ‘playing it cool’ could unlock exotic physics

Scientists have found that three neutron stars, born in the fires of other exploding stars, have cooled off surprisingly quickly,…

2 weeks ago

“Extraordinary” Slow-Spinning Neutron Star Shakes Astrophysics

Researchers at the University of Sydney and CSIRO have discovered a neutron star that spins slower than any previously known,…

1 month ago

Gravitational waves reveal black hole and neutron star merging for 1st time

Astronomers announced on April 5 that they may have detected a collision between a neutron star and a lightweight mystery…

3 months ago

Colliding neutron stars hint at new physics that could explain dark matter

The collision of two neutron stars around 130 million light-years from Earth, and the unique physics this merger created, may…

4 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope spots neutron star hiding in supernova wreckage

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have ended a nearly decade-long game of celestial hide-and-seek after they discovered…

4 months ago

Scientists create 5 new isotopes to learn how neutron star collisions forge gold

Researchers have synthesized five new isotopes that could help bring the stars down to Earth — and coax scientists a…

4 months ago

‘Missing link’ supernova connects star’s death to birth of black hole or neutron star

Astronomers have discovered the stellar "missing link" that directly connects a massive star's death to the birth of a black…

6 months ago

Neutron stars could be the ultimate dark matter detectors

Astronomers continue to struggle in their hunt for dark matter, the elusive and mysterious form of matter that dominates the…

6 months ago

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