LIGO Detector Confirms 1989 Prediction About Neutron Star Mergers Producing Gamma Ray Bursts (VIDEO)

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Prof. Tsvi Piran at Hebrew University's Racah Institute of Physics led a team that made a 1989 prediction which was met with skepticism or ignored. Now, 28 years later, the LIGO Detector and other scientific tools and centers are confirming Piran's prediction about neutron star mergers producing gamma-ray bursts.

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Credit: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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