05 October 2016
Neutron star natal kicks could be the catalyst for binary formation and new gravitational wave sources
...energy involved in such a process results in a supernova explosion. Some neutron stars turn into rapidly rotating stars that... debated but it thought to be the result of an asymmetric explosion of the supernova. Over 80% of observed massive O and B stars...
11 October 2016
GRB afterglow observed by ALMA for the first time
...ray burst (GRB) – an event classed as one of the most violent explosions in the Universe. GRB’s are somewhat of an enigma; much is known about...more about the the physical processes involved in the explosion behind GRB 110715A and the medium in which ...
27 February 2017
Thirty years in the making - researchers show SN1987A in all of its glory
...three-dimensional model so that the public can ‘see’ a supernova explosion in as much detail as they possibly can. Just over three ...the imagination of all those fascinated by the titanic explosion of a dying star. Observations of the supernova remnant...
16 October 2017
First detected neutron star merger reveals more than gravitational waves
... the long-standing idea that double neutron-star mergers eject radioactive material as part of a low-luminosity explosive event known as a kilonova. This material is rich in neutrons and the ejecta undergoes rapid neutron capture nucleosynthesis...
08 March 2021
New study determines best place and time to live in the Milky Way
... galaxy – between 6500 and 26,000 light years (2 to 8 kiloparsecs) from the galactic center – were subject to many explosive events able to trigger a mass extinction. For reference, the Sun is approximately 26,670 ± 110 light years (8.2 kiloparsecs...
01 June 2021
Space junk collision highlights need for intervention
... Consulting Ltd, Ontario, Canada. Writing in the Autumn 2020 issue of ROOM, Hakima says: “ In-orbit collisions and explosions highlight the need for active intervention and prevention of an uncontrolled increase in the debris population, through both...
