Unequal neutron-star mergers create unique ‘bang’ in simulations
A new numerical simulation of the merger of two neutron stars with significantly different messes provides a tantalizing prediction of the formation of a new black hole acompanied by a flash of electromagnetic radiation. The research is published in
https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/doi/10.1093/mnras/staa1860/5863958
(Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society) –
and the corresponding Penn State press release is in