Images of XT2, an Event Discovered by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (IMAGE)

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Images of XT2, an Event Discovered by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory

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These images show the location of an event, discovered by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, that likely signals the merger of two neutron stars.

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Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Uni. of Science and Technology of China/Y. Xue, et al; Optical: NASA/STScI

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