'Kilonova' heralds new era in astronomy as scientists witness distortions in space-time from 130M years ago

Some 130 million years ago, in a galaxy far away, the smouldering cores of two collapsed stars smashed into each other. The resulting explosion sent a burst of gamma rays streaming through space and rippled the very fabric of the universe. On Aug. 17, those signals reached Earth — and sparked an astronomy revolution.-- More...