This $243,988 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research at The Pennsylvania State University focused on multiscale simulations of neutron star mergers. The project aims to develop new techniques to predict the motion of matter and resulting astronomical signals in these extreme astrophysical events, which generate gravitational waves and produce rare elements like those used in modern technology. The research team will perform high-resolution simulations of the turbulent, nuclear matter dynamics in neutron star mergers to improve models of the gravitational wave and electromagnetic signatures for interpreting past and future observations. This work aligns with NSF's priority areas under the Windows on the Universe Big Idea to advance relativity and relativistic astrophysics research. The award period runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027.
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