zerostatereflex: Neutron Stars Rip Each Other Apart to Form Black Hole “This supercomputer
Neutron Stars Rip Each Other Apart to Form Black Hole
“This supercomputer simulation shows one of the most violent events in the universe: a pair of neutron stars colliding, merging and forming a black hole. A neutron star is the compressed core left behind when a star born with between eight and 30 times the sun’s mass explodes as a supernova. Neutron stars pack about 1.5 times the mass of the sun — equivalent to about half a million Earths — into a ball just 12 miles (20 km) across.”
Funny how the Universe is either epically violent or absolutely nothing happens.
Sat, 17 May 2014 20:08:45
