The Destructive Power of Neutron Star Collisions: Could Earth be at Risk?

The Destructive Power of Neutron Star Collisions: Could Earth be at Risk?

Jakarta – It doesn’t have to be hit by an asteroid, Earth It can also be destroyed simply by radiation emitted from a neutron star collision event called Kilonova. A neutron star is the collapsed stellar core of a massive supergiant star. In more detail, this collision occurred between a pair of neutron stars which … Read more

The Most Distant Burst of Cosmic Radio Waves: Fast Radio Burst Discovered in Less than a Millisecond

The Most Distant Burst of Cosmic Radio Waves: Fast Radio Burst Discovered in Less than a Millisecond

Astronomers discovered the most distant burst of cosmic radio waves occurred in less than a millisecond! We know this explosion by name Fast Radio Burst (FRB) or Fast Radio Burst because it takes place very quickly, only in the range of one millisecond to three seconds! Illustration of the Fast Radio Burst FRB 20220610A from … Read more

How Kilonova Explosions Create and Disseminate Precious Metals in Space

kilonova event (NASA) SPACE — There are many precious metals in the world. Call it gold, silver, and platinum. These metals are buried in the ground. To get a large amount must be done by mining. However, how did these metals form and get into the ground? According to one commonly held astronomical theory, these … Read more

How Kilonovas Create Precious Metals like Gold, platinum, and uranium

kilonova event (NASA) SPACE — There are many precious metals in the world. Call it gold, silver, and platinum. These metals are buried in the ground. To get a large amount must be done by mining. However, how did these metals form and get into the ground? According to one commonly held astronomical theory, these … Read more