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Scientists spot a ‘kilonova’ flash so bright they can barely explain it – Space.com
It may be from a magnetar born in a neutron star crash.
Scientists may have caught the blinding flash of two dense neutron stars
colliding to form a strange magnetic star.
The first sign of the massive event was a gamma-ray beacon that appeared in telescope data on May 22, prompting astronomers to assemble their best instruments. That response was important: Scientists believe gamma-ray bursts
usually stem from neutron stars colliding so they are eager to see as many views of such fireworks as possible. But as observations came in, researchers realized…
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