Did rapid spin delay 2017 collapse of neutron stars into black hole? - Phys.org

When two neutron stars spiral into one another and merge to form a black hole—an event recorded in 2017 by gravitational wave detectors and telescopes worldwide—does it immediately become a black hole? Or does it take a while to spin down before gravitational…

When two neutron stars spiral into one another and merge to form a black holean event recorded in 2017 by gravitational wave detectors and telescopes worldwidedoes it immediately become a black hole?… [+7557 chars]

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