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Astronomers Strike Gravitational Gold In Colliding Neutron Stars

The collision of two neutron stars, seen in an artist's rendering, created both gravitational waves and gamma rays. Researchers used those signals to locate the event with optical telescopes. (Robin Dienel/Carnegie Institution for Science)
The collision of two neutron stars, seen in an artist's rendering, created both gravitational waves and gamma rays. Researchers used those signals to locate the event with optical telescopes. (Robin Dienel/Carnegie Institution for Science)

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