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A newfound, oddly slow pulsar shouldn’t emit radio waves — yet it does

The slowpoke pulsar sits in our galaxy, roughly 1,300 light-years away

the MeerKAT observatory

Astronomers using the MeerKAT observatory (pictured) found a strange pulsar rotating every 76 seconds, three times slower than the previous record holder.

South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO)

By Liz Kruesi

- More than 2 years ago

Astronomers have added a new species to the neutron star zoo, showcasing the wide diversity among the compact magnetic remains of dead, once-massive stars.