The collision of two neutron stars, such as the one observed in 2017, provides a unique opportunity to uncover these mysteries. As binary neutron stars inspiral for millions of years, they emit ...

By analyzing the 'long ringdown' phase - a pure-tone signal emitted by the post-merger remnant - scientists have found a ...

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are one of the greater mysteries facing astronomers today, rivaled only by gravitational waves (GWs) and gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Originally discovered in 2007 by American ...

Neutron stars also have a significant impact on their surroundings. When two neutron stars collide, they produce violent explosions known as kilonovae. These collisions create some of the heaviest ...

The passing gravitational waves “stretch or contract the universe by around 20 meters [about 65 feet] or so,” says Matthew ...

The team used advanced numerical simulations to model the magneto-thermal evolution of these stars, finding that a specific dynamo process within the proto-neutron star can generate these weaker ...

A blast of radio waves from the outskirts of an ancient galaxy challenges theories about what creates such bursts.