Stellar physics

A white dwarf orbits a rapidly spinning neutron star. The image was prepared using DALEE and is not a scientific image

716 revolutions per second: the fastest spinning neutron star in the Milky Way

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Using a telescope on the International Space Station, researchers have discovered a neutron star in the Milky Way that rotates at an incredible 716 times per second - among the fastest ever discovered
A massive magnetic helium star, on its way to becoming a magnetizer. Figure: ESO

A new type of star has been discovered: a massive magnetic helium star

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Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory discovered that the star HD 45166 is a neutron star about to become a megastar
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