GW170817
Hubble Has Looked at the 2017 Kilonova Explosion Almost a Dozen Times, Watching it Slowly Fade Away
In 2017, LIGO (Laser-Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) and Virgo detected gravitational waves coming from the merger of two neutron stars.…
Last Year’s Gravitational Wave Detections Failed to Provide a Hint of Any Extra Spatial Dimensions
In a new study, astrophysicists used the gravitational waves from last year's kilonova event to determine if the Universe has…
Superfast Jet of Material Blasted Out From Last Year’s Neutron Star Merger
According to a new study by an international team of astronomers, last year's kilonova event (where two neutron stars merged)…
Okay, Last Year’s Kilonova Did Probably Create a Black Hole
The kilonova event that took place last year, where two neutron stars merged, is now believed to have formed a…
Here’s Something Strange, the Afterglow From Last Year’s Kilonova is Continuing to Brighten
Contrary to what was expected, a team of astronomers has discovered that kilonova event has been brightening ever since it…
Astronomers Set the Limit for Just How Massive Neutron Stars Can Be
Based on recent gravitational wave research, a team of scientists from the University of Frankfurt have placed an upper limit…
Kilonova Neutron Star Collision Probably Left Behind a Black Hole
According to a new study, the recent merger of two neutron stars (which was detected thanks to the gravitational waves…