The Chemical EducatorISSN: 1430-4171 (electronic version) Abstract Volume 23
(2018) pp 21-22 Cosmic Convergence: 2017 Breakthrough of the YearGeorge B. Kauffman*
Department of Chemistry, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA 93740-8034, georgek@mail.fresnostate.edu Published: 2 February 2018 Abstract. The merger of two neutron stars attracted the interest of scientists around the world and fulfilled many astrophysical predictions.
Key Words: Chemistry and History; Astrophysics; Astrophysical Predictions; Gamma Ray Bursts; Neutron Stars; Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity; Laser Interferometer Gravitational –Wave Observatory (LIGO); Neutron Star Mergers (*) Corresponding author. (E-mail: georgek@mail.fresnostate.edu) Article in PDF format (216 KB) HTML format
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