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Oval orbit casts new light on black hole–neutron star mergers
- March 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Scientists have uncovered the first robust evidence of a black hole and neutron star crashing together but orbiting in an oval path rather than a perfect circle just before they merged. This discovery challenges long-standing assumptions about how these cosmic pairs form and evolve.
Originally published at Phys.org