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Newfound dead star spins record-breaking 716 times a second, explodes with thermonuclear blasts

Submit on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 22:11

The neutron star 4U 1820-30 is one of the fastest spinning bodies in the universe, spinning at 716 times a second and erupting like an atomic bomb, NASA’s NICER telescope has found.

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