Only A Supercomputer Can Understand the Extremely Energetic Chaos of a Neutron Star Merger

This artist's illustration shows a pair of merging neutron stars. These mergers result in kilonova explosions, and leave behind either a more massive neutron star or a black hole. Researchers used supercomputers to simulate this type of event observe the pair's magnetic fields as they become intertwined, and what type of electromagnetic signals they emit. Image Credit: By University of Warwick/Mark Garlick, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63436916

A neutron star merger is an extraordinary event. It features extremely powerful, chaotic magnetic fields that generate extremely energetic photons. Supercomputer simulations show that the extreme gamma-ray photons created in the mayhem can’t even escape the chaos.

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