neutron star insight from particle collisions (IMAGE)
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Neutron stars are compact objects formed when massive stars collapse at the end of their lives. Tracking how hypernuclei flow collectively in high-energy heavy ion collisions could help scientists learn about hyperon-nucleon interactions in the nuclear medium and understand the inner structure of neutron stars.
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