Two Merging Neuron Stars (IMAGE)

Goethe University Frankfurt

Two Merging Neuron Stars

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Montage of the computer simulation of two merging neutron stars that blends over with an image from heavy-ion collisions to highlight the connection of astrophysics with nuclear physics.

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Lukas R. Weih & Luciano Rezzolla (Goethe University Frankfurt) (right half of the image from cms.cern)

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