The Astrophysical Journal Letters· 2017Q1
Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A
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The simultaneous detection of gravitational waves (GW170817) and a gamma-ray burst (GRB 170817A) from a binary neutron star merger confirms these mergers as a progenitor of short GRBs and constrains the speed of gravity to be within 10^-15 times the speed of light.
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