From spotting a giant explosion that could have spelled the death of two neutron stars to finding out that lower oxygen content at high altitudes may increase lifespan, this week has been full of exciting discoveries. Read more about the latest findings here.
Astronomers spot a giant explosion caused by two neutron star colliding
Astronomers have spotted a giant explosion in a far away galaxy that could have been caused by two neutron stars colliding. This kind of stellar event have only been predicted before but scientists now have tangible proof. Scientists say that the fast radio burst they observed could have been caused by two densely packed neutron stars in a chaotic environment near a supermassive black hole at the center of the ancient elliptical galaxy. They suspect the two doomed stars packed roughly the mass of our sun into a sphere only the size of a city.
