Ep. 681: Kilonovae - a podcast by 365DaysOfAstronomy.org

from 2023-05-15T20:00

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In 2017, astronomers detected the gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation from colliding neutron stars. This had been long theorized as one of the causes of a certain type of gamma-ray burst. By studying the event and its afterglow, astronomers have learned a tremendous amount about the formation of the heaviest elements in the Universe.