Do Neutron Stars Have Mountains? Gravitational Wave Observatories Could Detect Them

Neutron stars are the incredibly dense remnants from massive star supernovae. Although they're pulled into dense spheres by their intense gravity, it's believed that neutron stars could have slight deformations, known as "mountains," caused by crustal strains and interactions with magnetic fields. If the mountains are there, merging neutron stars should slightly distort the signal received by gravitational wave observatories. The post Do Neutron Stars Have Mountains? Gravitational Wave Observato...