Astronomers have weighed a neutron star with nearly double the mass of the sun, the heaviest yet found. A mass that high rules out many theories that these ultradense remnants of supernova explosions ...

In this video, we explore the existence of neutrons and their transformation into protons. We discuss why free neutrons are ...

Neutron stars can be considerably more massive than previously believed, and it is more difficult to form black holes, according to new research developed by using the Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, ...

A: The quick answer to your question is yes, they can gain matter. However, only a small fraction of neutron stars can gain mass — those in binary systems, where mass is transferred from the companion ...

While the Higgs mechanism was confirmed by the Large Hadron Collider—leading to the 2013 Nobel Prize—it fails to account for ...

When a very massive star dies, its core contracts. In a supernova explosion, the star’s outer layers are expelled, leaving behind an ultra-compact neutron star. For the first time, the LIGO and Virgo ...

What's in a neutron star? Well, neutrons, obviously. However, despite the deceptively simple label, the inner working of neutron stars remain elusive, partly because their basic properties, such as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. Unlike most of the others, however, this one might be the ...

Researchers using the JUQUEEN supercomputer have computed the small mass difference between protons and neutrons. The fact that the neutron is slightly more massive than the proton is the reason why ...

Using a pioneering method, researchers have found a neutron star of about 2.3 Solar masses -- one of the most massive ever detected. Neutron stars (often called pulsars) are stellar remnants that have ...

The exact characteristics of Neutron stars, the densest objects in the Universe, are still unknown. Scientists have managed to narrow down the size of neutron stars with the aid of computer ...