Four Department of Physics astrophysicists are part of a group of scientists who confirmed the first observation of a kilonova — two neutron stars merging in an explosive event 1,000 times brighter than a nova.
Astrophysicists Identify 'Monumental' Kilonova Blast
November 8, 2017
This artist’s impression shows two tiny but very dense neutron stars at the point at which they merge and explode as a kilonova. (Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser)