Scientists Observe , 'Perfect' Explosion , That Defies Known Physics.<br />'The Independent' reports that scientists have <br />spotted a "perfect" explosion in space that <br />is likely the result of unknown physics.<br />Researchers have long sought to understand<br />the nature of "kilonovae," huge explosions <br />that occur when two neutron stars collide.<br />They are among the most powerful explosions <br />in the universe and generate the most <br />extreme physical conditions in the cosmos.<br />Those extreme conditions are <br />capable of creating everything , from black holes to gold.<br />New research shows a massive explosion <br />that is in fact a nearly perfect sphere <br />and is completely symmetrical. .<br />No one expected the explosion to <br />look like this. It makes no sense that <br />it is spherical, like a ball. But our <br />calculations clearly show that it is. , Darach Watson, associate professor at the Niels Bohr Institute <br />and second author on the study, via 'The Independent'.<br />This probably means that the theories and simulations of kilonovae that we have been considering over the past 25 years lack important physics. , Darach Watson, associate professor at the Niels Bohr Institute <br />and second author on the study, via 'The Independent'.<br />'The Independent' reports that the nature of these unknown <br />physics remains unclear, and despite a number of possible <br />explanations, no satisfactory answer has been found.<br />The new findings are taken from data on <br />a kilonova that occurred 140 million light-years <br />away, the first of its kind to be examined in detail. .<br />That data, collected in 2017, is still providing <br />new and exciting insights to the scientists <br />who continue to try and comprehend it
