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Researchers Discover Slowest Neutron Star Ever Recorded

1/21/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Sydney has unveiled a neutron star rotating at an astonishing 6.45 hours, the slowest ever recorded. Detected in January 2024 during a quest for unusual radio signals, this finding defies current understanding of pulsars, leaving scientists both amazed and eager to explore its implications.

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Sydney has unveiled a neutron star rotating at an astonishing 6.45 hours, the slowest ever recorded. Detected in January 2024 during a quest for unusual radio signals, this finding defies current understanding of pulsars, leaving scientists both amazed and eager to explore its implications.