Neutron stars

[2209.14877] The Nuclear Physics of Neutron Stars - arXiv

Nuclear physics plays a prominent role in elucidating the fascinating structure, dynamics, and composition of neutron stars.

Say Hello To Neutron Stars, Your Worst Nightmare - Forbes

The neutron star is essentially a giant atomic nucleus. It's a whole bunch of neutrons all crammed together into an object just a few miles ...

Neutron stars may be shrouded in axions - ScienceDaily

Physicists have shown that extremely light particles known as axions may occur in large clouds around neutron stars. These axions could form ...

Neutron Stars Merge to Form Black Hole | McDonald Observatory

The spectacular merger of two neutron stars that generated gravitational waves announced last fall likely did something else: birthed a black hole.

Astronomers discover what may be 21 neutron stars orbiting sun-like ...

Astronomers led by Caltech's Kareem El-Badry have uncovered what appear to be 21 neutron stars in orbit around stars like our sun.

Neutron stars are remarkably smooth thanks to their intense gravity

Neutron stars, the remnant cores of stars that have gone supernova, are some of the densest objects in the universe, and their intense ...

Astronomers Discover Most Massive Neutron Star—or Least ...

Astronomers Discover Most Massive Neutron Star—or Least Massive Black Hole ... An international team of astronomers have discovered a massive dark ...

Chapter 18: Neutron Stars, Pulsars

As a star contracts to a white dwarf or neturon star, it conserves its spin angular momentum L : where I is the moment of inertia.

Neutron Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #32 - YouTube

In the aftermath of an 8-20 solar mass star's demise, we find a weird little object known as a neutron star. Neutron stars are incredibly ...

supernovae give rise to black holes or neutron stars - Eso.org

On a dark hazy background two bright objects appear in the centre. On the left, a small, purple-white disc-shaped object is surrounded by wisps.

GW170817 Press Release | LIGO Lab | Caltech

LIGO and Virgo make first detection of gravitational waves produced by colliding neutron stars. Discovery marks first cosmic event observed in both ...

Gravitational Waves from Neutron Stars: A Review | Cambridge Core

I review mechanisms for generating gravitational waves with neutron stars. This includes gravitational waves from radio and millisecond pulsars, magnetars, ...

Neutron Stars Collide, Forging Heavy Elements in a Cosmic Inferno

Artistic impression of a neutron star collision that, in addition to the radioactive fire cloud, leaves behind a black hole and a jet of fast- ...

The Structure and Signals of Neutron Stars, from Birth to Death

Neutron stars in low mass X-ray binary systems with an accretion flow of matter from the companion star have been observed to exhibit regular bursts. These so- ...

Staring into space: Physicists predict neutron stars may be bigger ...

A new measurement of the thickness of the neutron skin of lead implies a radius between 13.25 and 14.25 kilometers for an average neutron star.

Neutron Stars 1: Equation of State and Structure | SpringerLink

The present book is mainly devoted to the theory of the EOS of neutron star matter and its consequences for neutron star structure. As one moves from the ...

The glitch activity of neutron stars | Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)

We present a statistical study of the glitch population and the behaviour of the glitch activity across the known population of neutron stars.

Neutron stars may not be as squishy as some scientists thought

New measurements of the most massive known neutron star find that it has a surprisingly large diameter, suggesting that the matter within isn't as squishy as ...

Scientists just found a mind-boggling object in deep space | Mashable

Neutron stars can blast pulses of X-rays, a type of radiation, into space. This neutron star is only about 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) across, but ...

A New Theory for How Black Holes and Neutron Stars Shine Bright

Astrophysicists believe that this high-energy radiation, which makes neutron stars and black holes shine bright, is generated by electrons that ...