Tag: Neutron Star
Neutron star collisions are a “goldmine” of heavy elements, study finds
Most elements lighter than iron are forged in the cores of stars. A star’s white-hot center fuels the fusion of protons, squeezing them together...
A bug’s life: Millimeter-tall mountains on neutron stars
New models of neutron stars show that their tallest mountains may be only fractions of millimeters high, due to the huge gravity on the...
