A state of matter last seen just after the Big Bang may exist inside neutron stars — and scientists think they can prove it
We could soon be able to "see" inside a neutron star and learn what extreme…
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Black hole and neutron star mergers push the laws of physics with their odd orbits
Scientists have discovered that before black holes collide with neutron stars and merge, these extreme…
NASA X-ray spacecraft reveals secrets of a powerful, spinning neutron star
Astronomers have discovered that radiation emitted by a rapidly spinning neutron star, or "pulsar," is…
Black holes may inherit their magnetic fields from neutron stars
Short-lived neutron stars may explain both the extreme magnetic fields of black holes and gamma…
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,…
Gold mine of kilonova explosions forged by neutron stars crashing together
The gold that comprises the ring on your ring, the jewelry, and the uranium used…
Colliding neutron stars provide a new way to measure the expansion of the Universe
In recent years, astronomy has seen itself in a bit of crisis: Although we know…