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Artist's impression of a neutron star and black hole in the process of merging

This video shows an artistic animation of a neutron star and black hole in the process of merging.

Credit: Carl Knox, OzGrav, Swinburne University.

About the Video
Date
June 29, 2021
Location
LIGO Lab
ID
ligo20210629v1
Type
Simulation
Credit
Credit: Carl Knox, OzGrav, Swinburne University
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