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First gravitational wave detection of a mass gap object merging with a neutron star


An international collaboration involving Northwestern University astrophysicists uncovers potential neutron stars and mysterious objects within the “mass gap,” the region between the heaviest known neutron star and the lightest known black star. A gravitational wave signal was detected for the first time due to a merger with hole .

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