Jet of material ejected in aftermath of neutron-star merger

Radio observations of a jet of material ejected in the aftermath of the neutron-star merger were key in allowing astronomers to determine the orientation of the orbital plane of the stars prior to their merger and thus the "brightness" of the gravitational waves emitted in the direction of Earth. ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.
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