Scientists Observe , 'Perfect' Explosion , That Defies Known Physics.
'The Independent' reports that scientists have
spotted a "perfect" explosion in space that
is likely the result of unknown physics.
Researchers have long sought to understand
the nature of "kilonovae," huge explosions
that occur when two neutron stars collide.
They are among the most powerful explosions
in the universe and generate the most
extreme physical conditions in the cosmos.
Those extreme conditions are
capable of creating everything , from black holes to gold.
New research shows a massive explosion
that is in fact a nearly perfect sphere
and is completely symmetrical. .
No one expected the explosion to
look like this. It makes no sense that
it is spherical, like a ball. But our
calculations clearly show that it is. , Darach Watson, associate professor at the Niels Bohr Institute
and second author on the study, via 'The Independent'.
This probably means that the theories and simulations of kilonovae that we have been considering over the past 25 years lack important physics. , Darach Watson, associate professor at the Niels Bohr Institute
and second author on the study, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that the nature of these unknown
physics remains unclear, and despite a number of possible
explanations, no satisfactory answer has been found.
The new findings are taken from data on
a kilonova that occurred 140 million light-years
away, the first of its kind to be examined in detail. .
That data, collected in 2017, is still providing
new and exciting insights to the scientists
who continue to try and comprehend it