A kilonova (also called a macronova) is a transient astronomical event that occurs in a compact binary system when two neutron stars or a neutron star and a black hole merge. [1]

Jun 9, 2023 · 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 …

Jul 10, 2023 · Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have traced an incredibly bright gamma-ray burst (GRB) back to its source, a violent collision between two …

Oct 9, 2023 · 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.

Sep 29, 2023 · Kilonova is also a new term, coined to describe something first witnessed in 2017. Kilonovas involve two neutron stars orbiting around each other whose orbits decay to the point …

Oct 23, 2023 · If Earth happens to be close to a kilonova, it would be very, very bad news for all of us. Fortunately, a recent study shows the kilonova risk is tiny.

Nov 12, 2019 · The similarities between the two events suggest that the 2016 kilonova also resulted from the merger of two neutron stars. Kilonovae may also result from the merger of a …

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

Mar 4, 2022 · Cambridge, MA -- Astronomers may have detected a "sonic boom" from a powerful blast known as a kilonova. This event was seen in GW170817, a merger of two neutron stars …

A kilonova is a powerful astronomical event that occurs when two neutron stars or a neutron star and a black hole merge, producing a bright, short-lived flash of electromagnetic radiation and …