Explosive neutron star merger observed in millimetre light for first time - News9 LIVE

Short duration gamma ray bursts lasts for a fraction of a second, making them difficult to detect

Astronomers have for the first time observed an explosive neutron star merger, an event known as a kilonova in millimetre light. The flash of light was among the most energetic gamma-ray bursts (GRBs… [+3443 chars]

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