Discovery Image -- Neutron Star Merger (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Discovery Image -- Neutron Star Merger

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An image of Swope Supernova Survey 2017a (or SSS17a) from the night of discovery. On August 17, a team of four Carnegie astronomers provided the first-ever glimpse of two neutron stars colliding, opening the door to a new era of astronomy.

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Image is courtesy of Tony Piro.

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