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Black holes and neutron stars are among the most fascinating and mysterious objects in the universe. These cosmic phenomena ...

Neutron stars, the dense remains of massive stars that have exploded in supernovae, are some of the most fascinating objects ...

While neutron stars typically rotate in milliseconds or seconds, ASKAP J1839-075 takes an astonishing 6.45 hours to complete ...

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