The discovery of the neutron star collision is 'breakthrough' of 2017

The first discovery in the world of two collisions caused a massive explosion that stretches through space and time is considered a scientific breakthrough in 2017.

Super-concentrated observations on August 17 " first confirmed some important astronomical structures, revealing the birthplace of many heavy elements and testing general relativity , " Science magazine identified in the post on December 21.

Experts say the explosion that occurred 130 million light years ago generated about half of the universe's gold, platinum, uranium and mercury.

Scientists first observed the collision of two neutron stars on August 17.(Artwork: Carnegie Observatories).

The event was discovered by gravitational sensors in the US and Europe and about 70 telescopes and observatories around the world. According to AFP, the announcement of the discovery in October shocked the scientific community.

A review of the magazine's top achievements of the year also includes the discovery of the new Pongo tapanuliensis with 800 individuals believed to be living in a remote forest in Indonesia.

Another finding mentioned is that the skull found from a Moroccan cave in 1961 is actually about 300,000 years old, more than 100,000 years old compared to the previously known Homo sapiens (smart people). come.

The magazine also noted a number of scientific "failures" this year, including "very bad" relations between the scientific community and, who "abandoned the 2015 Paris climate agreement, withdrew much environmental regulations and call for budget cuts in important research institutions " .

Science magazine is published by the American Association for the Development of Science, a nonprofit organization in Washington and considered one of the most prestigious scientific journals in academia.