Astronomers unravel a blast that sent ripples in space-time

In 2015 gravitational waves were detected that resulted from a collision of supermassive black holes. But the neutron star merger produces materials emitting electromagnetic waves (e.g. radio, optics, X-rays and gamma-rays). The shape, its evolution over time and the spectral properties of the jet tell us a lot about the physics of neutron star collisions and generation of gravitational waves.

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