This video shows a computer simulation of two neutron stars merging, showing threedimensional visualizations of the data. The simulation models an event like the one responsible for the first gravitational waves detected by @LIGOVirgo in 2017 from a neutron star coalescence (GW170817).

For general background information, see

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The scientific details are described in the publication: W. Kastaun and F. Ohme, “Numerical inside view of hypermassive remnant models for GW170817”, Phys. Rev. D 104 (2021), [ Ссылка ]

The video shows research done by the research group “Binary Merger Observations and Numerical Relativity” at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (AEI) Hannover: [ Ссылка ]

Simulations and raytracing performed on the “Holodeck” cluster at AEI by Wolfgang Kastaun.

Extra credits: thanks to the SOHO observatory for images of the sun, to @smartereveryday for the slow motion bird footage, and to the developers of @BlenderOfficial, the free open source raytracing software.

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