Explore the cosmic aftermath of a neutron star collision. This animation breaks down the detection of a kilonova and explains how such an event can forge a magnetar—a city-sized stellar remnant many times more massive than our Sun.
Credit: Space.com | animations courtesy: NASA, ESA, and D. Player (STScI) / NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith (USRA) | produced & edited by Steve Spaleta
