Colliding neutron stars ring in a clue to puzzle of extreme matter

Paul D. Lasky

doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04580-w

Colliding neutron stars ring in a clue to puzzle of extreme matter

Paul D. Lasky

School of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

The pitch of oscillations detected in the γ-rays that are emitted when neutron stars collide could provide insight into the hottest and densest matter in the Universe — revealing physics that cannot be studied with terrestrial experiments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	245-246
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	613
Issue number	7943
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-04580-w
Publication status	Published - 9 Jan 2023

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Astronomy and astrophysics

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Colliding neutron stars ring in a clue to puzzle of extreme matter

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