"Magnetar birth rates and formation scenarios are among the most pressing questions in high-energy astrophysics." ...

A novel way to find aliens might be through gravitational wave detection, Loeb says. He is interested in laser interferometry ...

Neutron stars can have a resounding impact around ... With no outward pressure from fusion to counterbalance gravity's inward pull, the star condenses and collapses in upon itself.

Kilonova explosions from neutron star collisions may damage atmospheres and threaten life if nearby, according to a new study ...

A machine learning method has the potential to revolutionize multi-messenger astronomy. Detecting binary neutron star mergers ...

Observations of the merger of binary neutron stars are vital to the growing field ... It provides unique opportunities for the study of gravity and matter under extreme conditions, with exciting ...

Using a radio telescope, scientists can very accurately observe the signal produced by pulsars, a type of neutron star and test the validity of Einstein’s theory of gravity for these extreme objects.

rightarrow{neutron~star,~or~a~black~hole~(depending~on~size ... All the matter of the star becomes squeezed into a tiny space and the force of gravity increases greatly. Since no light can ...

Spinning neutron stars, that are dense enough ... a unified theory - which would combine the mathematical concept of gravity with the other three fundamental forces of nature: the strong force ...