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# [What is a Kilonova?](https://webwidewit.com/what-is-a-kilonova?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

On binary neutron star mergers, r-process nucleosynthesis, and high opacity light curves

52m ago · 12 min read · webwidewit.com  
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