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The 13 pages that link to GW170817, each with the reason it gives.

• Neutron starBroader topic: Its observations connected neutron-star mergers with short gamma-ray bursts and heavy-element production.

• Gravitational-wave astronomyBroader topic: It demonstrated how gravitational waves can be combined with light-based observations.

• Gamma-ray burstRelated: Its association with GRB 170817A established a landmark multi-messenger detection.

• Multi-messenger astronomyBroader topic: Its gravitational waves, gamma rays, and afterglow established a landmark multi-messenger observation.

• LIGOBroader topic: LIGO’s observation triggered coordinated electromagnetic follow-up that identified the merger’s host galaxy.

• Neutron star mergerBroader topic: This event supplied the first direct gravitational-wave observation of a neutron-star merger.

• R-processBroader topic: Its associated kilonova provided direct evidence linking mergers with heavy-element production.

• Binary neutron starBroader topic: It provided the first direct gravitational-wave observation of a neutron-star merger.

• KilonovaBroader topic: Its counterpart established the first directly observed kilonova associated with a neutron-star merger.

• Neutron-star equation of stateBroader topic: Its gravitational-wave signal constrained the tidal deformability of the merging stars.

• Virgo interferometerBroader topic: Virgo's participation helped constrain the source's sky position during this landmark multimessenger event.

• Exotic starBroader topic: Its tidal-deformability constraints restrict the dense-matter equations of state used in exotic-star models.

• Gamma-ray burst progenitorsBroader topic: Its accompanying short burst tied at least some short gamma-ray bursts to neutron-star mergers.