SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 11, 2026NotebookCheck

Astronomers have discovered a collision between two neutron stars in a small galaxy

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Astronomers discovered the first collision between two neutron stars occurring in a small galaxy, located 4.7 billion light-years away, using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes. This groundbreaking finding could explain why some gamma-ray bursts appear disconnected from host galaxies and how heavy metals like gold and platinum spread throughout the universe.

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