/channels/taxonomy/term/9778/all en /channels/channels/news/glitch-neutron-star-reveals-its-hidden-secrets-299380 <p>If parts of the neutron star interior start to move outwards, the star spins faster. This is called a “glitch,” and it’s providing astronomers with a brief insight into what lies within these mysterious objects.</p> Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:13:58 +0000 webfull 151770 at /channels /channels/channels/news/neutron-star-merger-yields-new-puzzle-astrophysicists-283948 <p>The afterglow from the distant neutron-star merger <a href="//mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/latest-gravitational-wave-detection-opens-new-era-astronomy-278031">detected last August</a> has continued to brighten – much to the surprise of astrophysicists studying the aftermath of the massive collision that took place about 138 million light years away and sent gravitational waves rippling through the universe.</p> Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:22:44 +0000 webfull 134199 at /channels /channels/news/homing-source-mysterious-cosmic-radio-bursts-264901 <p>Astronomers have pinpointed for the first time the home galaxy of a Fast Radio Burst, moving scientists a step closer to detecting what causes these powerful but fleeting pulses of radio waves. FRBs, which last just a few thousandths of a second, have puzzled astrophysicists since their discovery a decade ago.</p> Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:02:45 +0000 webfull 123869 at /channels