A new pulsar turns 122 times every second near our galaxy's center
Astronomers have identified a rapidly spinning neutron star located near the Milky Way’s core that completes 122 full rotations every single second, emitting precise radio pulses into the cosmos.
PSR J1745-2900 is a newly confirmed pulsar located remarkably close to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at our galaxy's center. This dense stellar remnant spins at an incredible rate, flashing 122 times per second as its magnetic beams sweep across space.
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