Mixing neutrinos of colliding neutron stars changes how merger unfolds, simulations reveal

The collision and merger of two neutron stars—the incredibly dense remnants of collapsed stars—are some of the most energetic ...
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Milky Way And Andromeda Galactic Smash-Up Odds Now At 50-50

Will the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide in several billion years? The odds have changed with a new study using 100,000 supercomputer simulations. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center ...
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Simulation Captures The Most Complex 1.5 Seconds In A Neutron Star Collision – And You Can Watch It Here

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Scientists have developed the longest and most complex simulation to date ...
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What scientists have learned from the biggest ever collision of black holes

Scientists in the United States have discovered the biggest-known merger of two black holes using gravitational wave ...

UT scientists ‘hear’ black hole collision; revealing how they may grow

New research published this week confirms Stephen Hawking's 1971 theory that the surface area of black holes never shrinks, ...
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Powerful X-Rays Could Save Earth From An Asteroid Collision, A Bizarre New Simulation Suggests

A nuclear bomb might one day deflect an asteroid and save Earth from a disaster. Here’s how the lab simulation went: Before the asteroid could threaten the peaceful blue planet below, a powerful pulse ...