Neutron-Star Mergers Illuminate the Mysteries of Quark Matter

The featured photo is from the original post (Image: University of Warwick/Mark Garlick)

“When neutron stars collide, they likely create the densest form of matter in the present-day Universe. Through an innovative use of two theoretical methods, researchers have now gained a more detailed understanding of how such quark matter behaves under the extreme conditions produced in these violent events.”

See the original post at: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/space/neutron-star-mergers-illuminate-mysteries-quark-matter