An international team of space experts studied a rare binary pulsar system over the last five years and drew some interesting conclusions before the system disappeared from sight for the next 160 years. The findings were published in The Astrophysical Journal, on January 10. The binary pulsar system includes two stars – PSR J1906 +0746, a relatively young pulsar, and its companion which … [Read more...]
New NASA simulation video shows neutron stars collision to form black hole
The US space agency NASA has released a new supercomputer simulation that showcases two neutron stars colliding and merging with each other to produce a black hole. The video was produced by Goddard Space Flight Center of NASA. The simulation covers the most violent events in the universe only 20 milliseconds in length. The event begins with two neutron stars – one bigger than the other – … [Read more...]