In this galaxy, called NGC 4993, two neutron stars collided, creating gravitational waves discovered in 2017. The event produced a flash of light, called a kilonova, which appears to the upper left of center.

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In this galaxy, called NGC 4993, two neutron stars collided, creating gravitational waves discovered in 2017. The event produced a flash of light, called a kilonova, which appears to the upper left of center.