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Gamma-ray pulsations reveal extreme 3.2-millisecond pulsar 3,900 light-years away

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Tomasz Nowakowski
Gamma-ray pulsations reveal extreme 3.2-millisecond pulsar 3,900 light-years away
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Astronomers using NASA's Fermi gamma-ray space telescope have identified gamma-ray pulsations from a millisecond pulsar, PSR J0435+3233. Located 3,900 light-years away, this binary system exhibits extreme spin-down luminosity, making it a significant subject for astrophysical study.

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