The kilonova, visible over the weeks and months following the merger, is an isotropically expanding luminous afterglow of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the radioactive decay of …

2023年6月9日 · A kilonova is an explosion resulting from the collision of two neutron stars, or a neutron star and a black hole. These events are extremely energetic, and can release as …

2023年10月9日 · A kilonova is a bright blast of electromagnetic radiation that happens when two neutron stars or a neutron star and a stellar-mass black hole collide and merge.

2025年3月21日 · Plutonium discovered at the bottom of the ocean was found to be refuse from a kilonova that exploded close to Earth 10 million years ago. Kilonovas occur when binary …

2022年2月28日 · An artist’s conception illustrates the aftermath of a "kilonova," a powerful event that happens when two neutron stars merge.

2023年10月30日 · Scientists have determined the possible effects of a neutron star collision happening near Earth, finding that these so-called kilonovas could be real killers that would …

2025年3月23日 · A team of researchers proposes that 10 million years ago two giant neutron stars crashed into each other and debris from that intense explosion (called kilonova) fell on …

For the first time in history, we have connected these elusive gravitational waves with an electromagnetic companion: a kilonova. Why do kilonovae matter?

2025年2月22日 · A kilonova is a cosmic event that occurs when two neutron stars or a neutron star and a black hole collide. This collision releases a massive amount of energy, creating a …

2023年2月6日 · Marking history, astronomers were able to uncover a system of two stars that may, later on, burst and cause a massive kilonova, which is a blast that leads to the creation of …