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Kilonovas are remarkable cosmic events resulting from the collision of compact objects, such as neutron stars or a neutron star and a black hole. These collisions unleash an immense amount of energy, surpassing the brightness of billions of stars combined. What makes kilonovas particularly fascinating is their role in the synthesis of heavy elements, like gold and platinum. These elements are not typically formed through regular stellar processes, but rather in the intense conditions created by
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