Impression of neutron star ASKAP J1839-0756 emitting radio waves from its magnetic pole
james josephides
The collapse of a star some 13,000 light-years away is so rare that the researchers who discovered it say it shouldn’t exist at all.
It was first detected by the ASKAP radio telescope in Western Australia in January 2024 and is likely a type of pulsar never seen before.
When a supermassive star reaches the end of its life and explodes as a supernova, its remains form an ultra-dense object called a neutron star. A pulsar is a rapidly rotating neutron star that emits radio waves from its magnetic poles as it rotates.
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Source: www.newscientist.com
