Kilonova afterglow potentially spotted for first time

Kilonova afterglow potentially spotted for first time

Space Daily

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Evanston IL (SPX) Mar 01, 2022

For the first time, Northwestern University-led astronomers may have detected an afterglow from a kilonova. A kilonova occurs when two neutron stars - some of the densest objects in the universe - merge to create a blast 1,000 times brighter than a classical nova. In this case, a narrow, off-axis jet of high-energy particles accompanied the merger event, dubbed GW170817. Three-and-a-half y

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