Artist's Impression Of A Kilonova Caused By A Neutron Star Merger (IMAGE)

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

Artist's Impression Of A Kilonova Caused By A Neutron Star Merger

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Artist's impression of a kilonova caused by a neutron star merger. In the material released by the merger, various heavy elements are formed, which then absorb and emit light. New atomic data calculations help to clarify kilonovae.

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