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Astronomers discover a dead star spinning every 8 minutes and sending mysterious radio pulses
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ScienceDaily reports that scientists have discovered a stellar pair more than 5,000 light-years away in which a dead star, spinning every eight minutes, produces radio pulses while orbiting a Sun-like star. According to the outlet, the finding also revealed large magnetic storms on the companion star, which it says offers new clues to one of astronomy's emerging mysteries.
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Astronomers discover a dead star spinning every 8 minutes and sending mysterious radio pulses
Scientists have discovered a strange stellar pair more than 5,000 light-years away, where a dead star spinning every eight minutes produces mysterious radio pulses while orbiting a Sun-like star. The breakthrough also revealed massive magnetic storms on the companion star, offering fresh clues to one of astronomy's emerging mysteries.
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