Kilonova explosions from neutron star collisions may damage atmospheres and threaten life if nearby, according to a new study ...

Understanding these cosmic collisions not only sheds light on the origins of elements but also reveals the history that ...

Neutron stars are ancient remnants of stars that have reached the end of their evolutionary journey through space and time. These interesting objects are born from once-large stars that grew to ...

Extraordinarily powerful light from gamma-ray bursts might help produce heavy elements from the outer shells of dying stars.

One of the common misconceptions about black holes is that they devour not only matter, but also the history of that matter.

While some researchers have suggested that it could be a neutron star ... looking for possible progenitor stars for the low-mass star within the large database of stellar evolution models ...

Mar. 18, 2025 — Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for a process that had ... Webb Telescope Captures Its ...

Studies that explore how the denser sections of atoms, known as atomic nuclei, interact with neutrons (i.e., particles with ...

An international team, including UNIGE, has reproduced for the first time the formation and evolution of a magnetar.

New approach could aid “multimessenger” astronomy by quickly locating sources of gravitational waves emitted during these cosmic events ...