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Ars Technica
1 month ago
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Gravitational waves reveal "mystery object" merging with a neutron star

Detection of a merger involving an unusual intermediate-mass object like a very low-mass black hole.
LIGO/VIRGO/KAGRA collaboration confirming mixed mergers between black holes and neutron stars in 2021. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
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Newly discovered space object is either lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star

A mysterious unknown object has been discovered in our galaxy, potentially a breakthrough in the study of black holes.
The object is heavier than neutron stars but lighter than the smallest black holes, possibly representing a never-before-discovered radio pulsar - black hole binary. [ more ]
Futurism
3 months ago
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Astronomers Puzzled by Inexplicable Deep Space Object

Astronomers have discovered an object that falls into a 'black hole mass gap,' too heavy to be a neutron star but too light to be a black hole.
This discovery challenges current theories about the formation and classification of celestial objects, and could lead to a reevaluation of Einstein's theory of general relativity. [ more ]
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Futurism
2 months ago
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James Webb Spots Cosmic Foundry Generating Pure Gold

Neutron star collision produces heavy elements like gold and silver.
Kilonova explosion creates some of the heaviest elements in the periodic table. [ more ]
Futurism
3 months ago
OMG science

Explosion Light-Years Away Could Obliterate Life on Earth, Scientists Find

A kilonova, resulting from the collision of two neutron stars, could pose a major threat to Earth-like planets, even at significant interstellar distances.
A kilonova about 16 light-years from Earth could generate enough of an X-ray afterglow to ionize our atmosphere and pose a risk to life on Earth. [ more ]
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