Warwick researchers use Webb telescope to analyse kilonova

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Scientists in Warwick use the James Webb Space Telescope to analyse the rare cosmic event.

Scientists used Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope to observe a gamma-ray burst and its associated kilonovaResearchers, including scientists at the University of Warwick, have been able to use the James Webb Space Telescope to analyse a kilonova for the first time.

For the first time, they were able to analyse the heavy elements being produced by the explosion itself.Teams were able to analyse the heavy elements being produced by the kilonova explosion Then stars go supernova, which creates even heavier elements like nickel, and as a bonus the explosion spreads all these exciting new atoms across space.

 

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