Unequal neutron-star mergers create unique 'bang' in simulations
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 11:30
in Astronomy & Space
When two neutron stars slam together, the result is sometimes a black hole that swallows all but the gravitational evidence of the collision. However, in a series of simulations, an international team of researchers including a Penn State scientist determined that these typically quiet—at least in terms of radiation we can detect on Earth—collisions can sometimes be far noisier.