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Binary neutron star mergers combine gravitational-wave physics, dense nuclear matter, gamma-ray bursts, kilonovae, and heavy-element nucleosynthesis.
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Gravitational waves shrink the orbit until tidal and contact interactions become important.
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GW170817 was observed in gravitational waves, gamma rays, optical/infrared light, X-rays, and radio.
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