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Neutron star physics

In this video I show you what happens when you try to get close to 1 drop of a neutron star. I tell you how a neutron star is ...
Astrophysicists are turning the universe’s dying stars into laboratories for one of physics’ most elusive ideas, the axion. By tracking how stellar corpses cool, flare and radiate, they are testing ...
Neutron stars are ultra-dense star remnants made up primarily of nucleons (i.e., protons and neutrons). Over the course of millions of years, these stars progressively cool down, radiating heat into ...