Neutron stars harbor some of the most extreme environments in the universe: their densities soar to several times those of ...

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A research team is using astrophysical explosions to understand the mysterious forces at work in some of the smallest ...

Some of the universe’s densest objects can twist, stretch, and resonate in ways that challenge even the most seasoned physicists. Neutron stars, the remnants of massive stars that have exploded as ...

Ever since neutron stars were discovered, researchers have been using their unusual properties to probe our universe. The superdense remnants of stellar explosions, neutron stars pack a mass greater ...