Neutron star merger,illustration. This binary neutron star merger,named GW190425,was observed by LIGO Livingston on 25 April 2019. GW190425 is 520 million light years away. LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) consists of two sites in the USA with the ability to detect gravitational waves from such mergers,which usually result in the formation of a black hole. Image published in 2020. | |
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