Las Cumbres Observatory astronomers were part of an international group of scientists who discovered and made some of the first observations of a kilonova, a new type of explosion in space. This marks the first time in history that an astronomical phenomenon has been first sensed through gravitational waves and then seen with telescopes.
This is story of how Las Cumbres Observatory scientists were among the first to observe this phenomena.
Featuring: Dr Andy Howell, Dr Iair Arcavi, Dr Curtis McCully
Video by James Darling
