Neutron stars of different masses can make a real mess when they collide

Neutron stars of different masses can make a real mess when they collide
By Paul M. Sutter

When neutron stars collide, they go out with a tremendous bang, fueling an explosion up to a thousand times more powerful than a supernova. But sometimes they go out with a whimper, and a recent suite of simulations is showing why: they turn into a black hole. The discovery of gravitational waves from colliding neutron …

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August 9, 2020 at 10:11PM
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