Probing the mysteries of neutron stars with an amazing terrestrial analogue Ars Technica

Spectral analysis indicates that silica is present in this supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A.

Zoom in / Spectral analysis indicates that silica is present in this supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ O. Krause (Steward Observatory) Since neutron stars were discovered, researchers have used their unusual properties to probe our universe. The superdense remnants of stellar explosions, neutron stars pack more mass than the Sun into a ball about the … Read more