Physicists have shown that extremely light particles known as axions may occur in large clouds around neutron stars. These axions could form an explanation for the elusive dark matter that ...

Neutron stars escape collapse into a black hole thanks to degeneracy pressure produced by their neutrons, which is able to fight the crushing force of gravity. What exactly lies at the heart of a ...

Neutron stars are some of the weirdest cosmic objects, and the greatest mysteries lie deep in their hearts. Neutron stars are the leftover cores of exploded stars and the densest known material in the ...

Do dead stars glow? A strange gravitational phenomenon could be generating enormous amounts of light around neutron stars, new research suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Science Division Dean Bryan Gaensler. An international team of scientists led by McGill University researchers has provided the clearest evidence yet that some fast radio bursts (FRBs)—enigmatic, ...

As the collapsed core of a massive star, a neutron star is a small but incredibly dense object, packing up to three times the mass of our sun into a small volume. Models predict that neutron stars are ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of two colliding neutron stars birthing a black hole. | Credit: O.S. SALAFIA, G.

Fast radio bursts (FRBs), hugely powerful discharges of energy emanating from the furthest reaches of outer space, have confounded scientists for well over a decade. They’re so powerful that they can ...