Powerful US Supercomputer Measures Pressure Inside Neutron Star to Reveal Inner Workings Neutron stars are formed from the cataclysmic collapse and subsequent explosion of massive stars. They are incredibly dense celestial bodies, packing about 1.4 times the mass of our Sun into a sphere the size of a city like Detroit. These exotic stellar remnants […]
Supercomputer shows black hole cracking neutron star in final explosive seconds
Supercomputer Shows Black Hole Cracking Neutron Star in Final Explosive Seconds In a major breakthrough, scientists have simulated in unprecedented detail how a neutron star cracks under the intense gravitational pull of a black hole in its final explosive seconds. This remarkable feat was achieved through the utilization of a supercomputer, which meticulously calculated the […]