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fromMail Online
2 days ago

Scientists discover 'forbidden' pulsar in 'empty' region of Milky Way

From supermassive black holes to vast stellar nurseries, the distant reaches of space are full of many baffling wonders. Now, scientists have uncovered one of the most perplexing mysteries yet. Astronomers have spotted a runaway pulsar, known as Calvera, fleeing the aftermath of a massive stellar supernova explosion. What makes this truly extraordinary is that this system should be 'forbidden' in this empty region of the galaxy, 6,500 light-years above the plane of the Milky Way.
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fromBig Think
1 week ago

How a dead star carved the "Hand of God" in space

A spinning pulsar in MSH 15-52 sculpts a 150‑light‑year pulsar wind nebula visible in X-rays, radio, and neutral hydrogen, extending beyond the blast wave.
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