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Science Oct 18

Witnessing the collision of two neutron stars is a ‘textbook changer.’ Here’s why

By Miles O'Brien

This artist’s impression shows two tiny but very dense neutron stars at the point at which they merge and explode to produce gravitational waves and a short gamma-ray burst, both of which were observed on Aug. 17. Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser

Neutron star collision offers new source of gravitational waves

Astronomers have discovered a collision of neutron stars that released both a stream of gravitational waves and a flash of light, backing one of Einstein's theories.

By Rashmi Shivni

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