spacetime
-
Science
Neutron star “mountains” will cause ripples in space-time
The gravitational pull from the fast-spinning neutron star mountains creates ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) searches for such waves. Credit: Charles Horowitz The collapsed dead stars known as neutron stars are a trillion times denser than lead, and their surfaces are poorly characterized. Nuclear theorists have investigated the mountain-building mechanisms at work…
Read More »