Colliding neutron stars hint at new physics that could explain dark matter
by The collision of two neutron stars some 130 million light years from Earth, and the unique physics created by this merger, may have shed new …
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James Webb Space Telescope finds neutron star merger creating gold in cosmos: ‘It was amazing’
Scientists have analyzed an unusually long burst of high-energy radiation, known as a gamma-ray burst (GRB), and determined that it resulted from the collision of …
Scientists create 5 new isotopes to learn how neutron star collisions create gold
Researchers have synthesized five new isotopes that could help bring stars down to Earth – drawing scientists a step closer to understanding how collisions between …
The 1st gravitational detector in space ‘LISA’ will search for vibrations in space-time
Humanity’s first space-based gravity detector has been given the go-ahead. The Laser Interferometer Space Antennas (LISA) mission is a collaboration between NASA and the European …
How do we know what the Milky Way looks like?
Although our telescopes have captured some real amazing images of the Milky Way, astronomers have only a vague understanding of our home galaxy. It took …
Neutron stars could be the ultimate dark matter detectors
Astronomers continue to struggle with their quest dark dark, the obscure and mysterious form of matter that dominates the mass of the universe. But one …
A gold mine of kilonova explosions created by neutron stars crashing together
The gold that makes up the ring on your ring, the jewelry, and the uranium used as fuel in nuclear power plants are believed to …
Upcoming Einstein Probe will use its ‘lobster eye’ to hunt supermassive black holes and exploding stars
A new space telescope due to launch in January 2024 will look at the cosmos with a revolutionary “lobster eye”, searching for X-ray bursts that …
Cosmic nuclear fission seen for 1st time in ‘extraordinary’ discovery
Scientists have discovered the first demonstration of nuclear fission among stars. The discovery supports the idea that when neutron stars collide, they create “superheavy” elements …