"Neutron Star Mass Limit: 2.25 Solar Masses"

A team of scientists has determined that the maximum mass of a non-rotating neutron star is 2.25 solar masses, beyond which it would collapse into a black hole. This finding has implications for astrophysics and nuclear physics, as well as cosmology, and was based on data from gravitational wave observations and X-ray emissions. The study also suggests that the mass cutoff for neutron stars detected by gravitational waves should align with a critical gravitational mass, providing a new method to test the underlying cosmological model of the Universe.