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Neutron star merger (Simulated Image Courtesy NASA Goddard)

Research Update: Studying neutron stars with gravitational waves

Neutron stars are some of the densest objects in the universe, and as such, the conditions at the cores of these extreme objects are impossible to reproduce on Earth. However, we can use data from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo gravitational wave detector to gain insights into the physics of neutron stars.

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