Imagine that you're innocently running your computer in pursuit of helping data crunch a huge science project. Then, out of…
They are what is known as the "lighthouses" of the universe - rotating neutron stars that emit a focused beam…
The Universe is sizzling with undiscovered phenomena. Only last month astronomers heard four unexpected bumps in the night. These Fast…
Are you wearing a gold ring? Or perhaps gold-plated earrings? Maybe you have some gold fillings in your teeth... for…
It's one of the most intense and violent of all events in space - a supernova. Now a team of…
[/caption] It's a millisecond pulsar... a rapidly rotating neutron star and it's about to reach the end of its mass…
[/caption] For more than 16 years, 2,200 papers in refereed journals, 92 doctoral theses, and more than 1,000 rapid notifications…
[/caption] Some of the most bizarre phenomena in the universe are neutron stars. Very few things in our universe can…
[/caption] Astronomers have recognized various ways that stars can collapse to undergo a supernova. In one situation, an iron core…
[/caption] Neutron stars have been classed as "undead"... real zombie stars. Even though technically defunct, the neutron star continues to…