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Observing twinkling pulsars to understand mysterious interstellar plasma

Pulsars, which are rapidly spinning remnants of stars that flash like a lighthouse, occasionally exhibit extreme brightness variations. Scientists believe that these brief flashes of light are caused by dense regions of interstellar plasma (the hot gas between stars) scattering the pulsar's radio waves....

Astronomers discovered a new millisecond pulsar in the globular cluster NGC 6652

A new millisecond pulsar has been discovered in the globular cluster NGC 6652, according to an international team of scientists. PSR J18353259B was given to the newly discovered pulsar. The study outlining the discovery and disclosure of this object's fundamental properties was released on...

Researchers explain formation of millisecond pulsars with long orbital periods

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers have explained the formation of millisecond pulsars (MSPs) with long orbital periods by accretion-induced collapse of white dwarfs. The study was published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Neutron star (NS) systems are generally believed to be formed via...