Article 68E8T Astronomers Find Rare Star System That Will Trigger a Kilonova

Astronomers Find Rare Star System That Will Trigger a Kilonova

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Kevin Hurler
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The universe has no shortage of oddities, and researchers at the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab have observed another one in the form of a particular binary star system. The system, called CPD-29 2176, will eventually trigger a kilonova, a celestial event in which two neutron stars collide in a massive...

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