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All in the family: Kin of gravitational wave source discovered: Kilonovae -- immense cosmic explosions that produce silver, gold and platinum -- may be more common than thought
- October 18, 2018
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According to new research, an object named GRB150101B -- first reported as a gamma-ray burst in 2015 -- shares remarkable similarities with GW170817, the neutron star merger discovered by LIGO and observed by multiple light-gathering telescopes in 2017. The new analysis suggests that these two separate objects may in fact be directly related.
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"All in the family: Kin of gravitational wave source discovered: Kilonovae -- immense cosmic explosions that produce silver, gold and platinum -- may be more common than thought", MachPrinciple, October 18, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/All-in-the-family-Kin-of-gravitational-wave-source-discovered-Kilonovae----immense-cosmic-explosions-that-produce-silver-gold-and-platinum----may-be-more-common-than-thought
