(image credit: nasa/cxc/a.hobart) if gravity warps space-time as einstein predicted, then the collision of two extremely dense objects, such as neutron stars or black holes , should also create detectable shock waves in space that could reveal physics unseen by light. the problem is that ...
I worked on TRIUMF’s Five-Year Plan (2020-2025) last year, so Astroengine is featuring a few physicsy articles that were included in the document to tell the center’s story When (neutron) stars collide… [NASA/CXC/M.WEISS] Last year, I had the honor to help writeTRIUMF’s Five-Ye...