Kilonova Detected From Neutron Star Collision The most luminous kilonova candidate to date (short gamma-ray burst 200522A) was detected using the Hubble Space Telescope, Swift Observatory and other telescopes. A kilonova is a "the afterglow ... 10/30/2024 - 1:17 pm | View Link
Astrophysicists measure 'dance' of electrons in the glow from exploding neutron stars The temperature of elementary particles has been observed in the radioactive glow following the collision of two neutron stars and the birth of a black hole. This has, for the first time, made it ... 10/30/2024 - 7:33 am | View Link
Astronomers Stumble Upon the Longest Cosmic Radio Pulse Ever Detected A newly discovered radio transient with a cycle of nearly an hour, presents an intriguing celestial puzzle. Exhibiting three different emission states, this object might be a slow-spinning neutron ... 10/22/2024 - 1:32 am | View Link
Unveiling Axion Clouds: How Neutron Stars Could Solve the Dark Matter Enigma Physicists have proposed that axions, theoretical particles that could explain dark matter, may accumulate in dense clouds around neutron stars due to their strong gravitational fields. Recent studies ... 10/22/2024 - 12:44 am | View Link
Student-built satellite detects likely merger of neutron stars 3 billion light years away EIRSAT-1, the student-built satellite from University College Dublin (UCD) that was launched into space last December, detected two separate gamma-ray bursts on 21 August. One of the gamma-ray bursts ... 10/16/2024 - 5:39 am | View Link