Neutron star merger (GW170817) and its afterglow, in relation to the brightness of the nearby galaxy (center). Learn more.
![Afterglow from Neutron Star Merger GW170817](https://ciera.northwestern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ngc4993_version1_zoom-1.jpg)
Credit: Wen-fai Fong/Northwestern University
Neutron star merger (GW170817) and its afterglow, in relation to the brightness of the nearby galaxy (center). Learn more.
Credit: Wen-fai Fong/Northwestern University