Do the fastest-spinning pulsars contain quark matter?
Neutron stars are so named because in the simplest of models they are made of neutrons. They form when the core of a large ...
Space on MSN15 天
Mysterious fast radio bursts could be caused by asteroids slamming into dead stars
An asteroid hitting a neutron star could release enough energy to power humanity for 100 million years, more than enough to ...
Nuclear Engineering International1 天
New fuel types explored for BN-1200 reactor
Research is underway to justify innovative nuclear fuel for Russia’s planned Generation IV BN-1200 sodium-cooled fast neutron ...
Sodium-cooled prototype fast breeder reactor could massively boost energy production
India's PFBR is bridging the gap to fusion energy by providing a reliable and sustainable energy solution today.
中国日报网21 天
China's FAST telescope identifies over 1,000 pulsars
Pulsars, or fast-spinning neutron stars, originate from the imploded cores of massive dying stars through supernova explosions. Han Jinlin, scientist of the NAOC, explained that since each pulsar has ...
Rosatom Makes Progress In Implementing Fourth-Generation Nuclear Reactor Technology
Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom continues its successful research and development efforts to validate innovative ...
The tiny island where China ‘is fast breeding nuclear weapons’
Beijing has modernised its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which can be used to launch nuclear attacks, started ...
Asteroids Impacting Neutron Stars May Be the Cause of Fast Radio Bursts
In a study in The Astrophysical Journal, it has been proposed that fast radio bursts (FRBs), enigmatic blasts of radio waves ...
Phys.org27 天
Are fast radio bursts caused by interstellar objects crashing into neutron stars?
So we are fairly certain that FRBs are caused by neutron stars, but we are still uncertain about the exact mechanism. One popular idea is that fast radio bursts are caused by magnetic realignments.