Neutron Stars May Also Have Mountains

According to new computer simulations, not only rocky moons and planets may have distinctive topographic features such as mountains, but neutron stars may have them as well. The rotational spin around their axis could produce so powerful distortions in the fabric of space-time that they could... [ read more >> ]

Illustration of a neutron star with a 'mountain' (yellow) sustained by powerful magnetic fields

Image comment: Illustration of a neutron star with a 'mountain' (yellow) sustained by powerful magnetic fields
Image credits: University of Melbourne

Illustration of a neutron star with a 'mountain' (yellow) sustained by powerful magnetic fields