The direct detection of gravitational waves (GWs) by the LIGO-Virgo collaboration has opened a completely new chapter in the study of gravity and the physics of the most compact objects in nature, black holes and neutron stars. The implications are tantalizing, but the full scientific reach will depend on our ability to pinpoint the locations of the sources of GWs using electromagnetic (EM) tracers. The first association of a GW source with a transients at optical and IR wavelengths, GW170817,  has already had a transformational impact for the study of compact objects, their role in the creation of heavy elements and their use as the most accurate distance indicators in cosmology. 

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