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Pulsar and Neutron Star in Binary System

Pulsar and Neutron Star Offer Clues to Cosmic Enigmas

Posted on July 13, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Stars, Universe

A pulsar and a neutron star with a huge size difference have been discovered in a binary star system. Find out why this could unlock the mysteries of the cosmos. (4:30 min reading time)

Tagged Binary System, Hubble Constant, Massive Stars, Nature, Neutron Stars, Pulsar, Robert Ferdman, Supernova, Supernova Remnant, University of East AngliaLeave a comment
Heavy Metals

Where Do Heavy Metals Come From? Encore Set!

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Cosmos, Universe

Scientists have proven that the heaviest chemical elements appear when two neutron stars collide. Find out how they did it and whet it means for all of us.

Tagged Camilla Juul Hansen, Darach Watson, European Southern Observatory, Heavy Metals, Kilonova, Neutron Stars, Rapid Neutron Capture, Star Stuff, Strontium, Very Large TelescopeLeave a comment

Cosmic Collision Makes Gravitation Waves

Posted on August 26, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Stars, Universe

​Scienctists have detected the gravitation waves from the collision between a neutron star and a black hole. Find out more about what this tells us about our place the universe.

Tagged Black Holes, CalTech, Collision, Einstein, Gravitation Waves, LIGO, MIT, National Science Foundation, Neutron Stars, VirgoLeave a comment

Cosmic Collision Makes Waves

Posted on August 26, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Universe

​Scienctists have detected the gravitation waves from the collision between a neutron star and a black hole. Find out more about what this tells us about our place the universe.

Tagged Black Holes, CalTech, Collision, Einstein, Gravitation Waves, LIGO, MIT, National Science Foundation, Neutron Stars, Virgo1 Comment
Hubble Constant

Hubble Constant: How Fast Are We Going?

Posted on July 15, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Cosmos, Universe

F​ind out how researchers at Princeton are pinning down how fast our universe is expanding using gravitation waves.

Tagged Astronomy, Gravitation Waves, Henrietta Leavett, Hubble, Hubble Constant, Mount Wilson, Nature Astronomy, Neutron Stars, Red ShiftLeave a comment
Hubble Constant

How Fast Are We Going, Mr. Hubble?

Posted on July 15, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Universe

F​ind out how researchers at Princeton are pinning down how fast our universe is expanding using gravitation waves.

Tagged Astronomy, Gravitation Waves, Henrietta Leavett, Hubble, Hubble Constant, Mount Wilson, Nature Astronomy, Neutron Stars, Red ShiftLeave a comment

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