Neutron Star Quakes and the Streaming Instability

from Walkabout the Galaxy · host Josh Colwell, Addie Dove, Audrey Martin

Images of the distant Kuiper Belt Object Arrokoth add more weight to the pebble accretion model of planetesimal formation via the streaming instability. If that sounds strange, then you'll really love the story about comparing Fast Radio Burst statistics to earthquakes. This study suggests that these energetic bursts of radiation may be produced by quakes on neutron stars. Join us for these stories, space news, and space history trivia.

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