Colliding Binary Neutron Stars

Gamma-ray bursts are common, yet random, and fleeting events that have mystified astronomers since their discovery in the late 1960s. Many scientists say longer bursts (more than four seconds in duration) are caused by massive star explosions; shorter bursts (less than two seconds in duration) are caused by mergers of binary systems with black holes or neutron stars. This animation portrays one possible scenario that could produce the shorter bursts. While uncertainty remains, most scientists say in either scenario a new black hole is born.

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• Binary
• Neutron
• Stars
• gamma-rays
• collisions

[lymph12]

this animation neglects the fact that Neutron Stars spin pretty rapidly

[MrsTwilightAddict10]

i was searching. you were on a mission. then our hearts COMBINED like a NEUTRON STAR COLLISION. :)

[D4NI3LGONZALEZZ]

im learning about stars haha and i have a question? cant the two stars also combine into 1 huge star?

[GatorFreak100]

I don't know that Neutron Stars would create a Black Hole if they collided. Sure, Gamma Rays usually do signal when a Black Hole has been or is being formed but from what I know, Black Holes are formed from hypernovas.

[brandeezy108]

@lymph12 i thought magnetars don't spin that much? i thought it was only pulsars.

[futiniano]

Ok. The universe scares me more than the exorcist, the ring, the grudge and the zombies at the same time.

[sadathusain]

chuck norris packs more power in one finger.

[canikostar99]

is this an animation cause it almost looks like one even so it still looks cool

[lapfuwong]

@Forrester true, if black holes merge together the strong GWs will rip things into pieces and turn them ''upside down''