Pulsar

New Millisecond Pulsar Discovered in the Milky Way

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Astronomers have identified a new millisecond pulsar, designated PSR J0125−5854, using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA). The pulsar, which exhibits a rotation period of 24.6 milliseconds, is located between 1,600 and 3,200 light-years from Earth and is believed to exist within a binary system alongside a white dwarf star. What is a millisecond pulsar? Pulsars … Read more

Chinese scientists unveil young pulsar’s origin in galactic halo

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For decades, astronomers viewed the Milky Way’s halo—the sparse, spherical region surrounding our galactic disk—as a cosmic graveyard for old stars. But a recent breakthrough by the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) has flipped this script. By tracking a young pulsar, PSR J1740+1000, researchers have found evidence that these high-energy beacons can be born far from … Read more

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