This star system will one day generate a kilonova explosion

The SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) has observed a star system that "will one day form a kilonova — the ultra-powerful, gold-producing explosion created by merging neutron stars," according to NSF s NOIRLab. Full Story: https://www.space.com/neutron-star-binary-before-collision Credit: Images and Videos: CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, Fermilab, T. Puzia (PUC), J. da Silva/Spaceengine/M. Zamani, P. Marenfeld, N. Bartmann Music: Stellardrone - In Time