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

By News on the Net -- National Post —— Bio and Archives October 17, 2017

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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...