Neutron stars are some of the weirdest cosmic objects, and the greatest mysteries lie deep in their hearts. Neutron stars are ...

Neutron stars pack an extremely strong gravitational pull, much greater than Earth's. This gravitational strength is particularly impressive because of the stars' small size. When they are formed ...

A neutron star is the densest object astronomers can observe directly, crushing half a million times Earth's mass into a sphere about 12 miles across, or similar in size to Manhattan Island ...

Astronomers have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 is speeding through our galaxy at more than 110,000 mph. This ...

Lenses are powerless to bend them, and because neutrons have no charge ... diffraction grating array—a square of silicon about the size of a pencil eraser's head and scored with tiny lines.

What is Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS)? Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) is a powerful analytical technique used to characterize the structure and properties of materials at the nanoscale.

We don't really know, but probably some truly bizarre physics. Neutron stars are some of the weirdest cosmic objects, and the greatest mysteries lie deep in their hearts. Neutron stars are the ...

Lenses are powerless to bend them, and because neutrons have no charge, electric fields do not affect them. The team needed a new approach. So the researchers custom-built a diffraction grating array ...

The achievement could enhance neutron-based techniques for investigating ... grating array -- a square of silicon about the size of a pencil eraser's head and scored with tiny lines.