Neutron star articles
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Scientists directly measure a key reaction in neutron star binaries
An X-ray burst (XRB) is a violent explosion that occurs on the surface of a neutron star as it absorbs material from a companion star. During this absorption, increasing temperatures and densities on the surface of the neutron star ignite a cascade of thermonuclear reactions.
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Researchers advance detection of gravitational waves to study collisions of neutron stars and black holes
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering co-led a new study by an international team that will improve the detection of gravitational waves—ripples in space and time.
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Star Wars Gets a ‘What If ?’ Series with LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
With Marvel getting its own alternate universe serieswith What If ?, there have been fans of Star Wars asking for the same thing. Though some can argue that Visions is pretty much it, LEGO has stepped up to bring SW fans their alternate reality fix. Check out the teaser for LEGO