"We studied the last several orbits before the merger, when the entwined magnetic fields undergo rapid and dramatic changes, ...

See a pair of superheavy neutron stars collide in this simulation with gravitational wave audio. "An audible tone and a ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

When the remnants of two stars collide, their union can launch a dazzling jet of high energy matter. A new computer simulation reveals how the merger, which forms a black hole, emits that bright beam, ...

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Simulation of a neutron-star merger: The consortium investigates the properties of extremely dense matter under such conditions. The image may only be used with appropriate caption and credit.