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New mysterious stellar object discovered

New mysterious stellar object discovered

It pulses every 18 minutes. What could it be? A white dwarf? A neutron star? It had been missed in over 30 years of images. Natasha Hurley-Walker describes some of the possibilities.

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

January 23, 202613m 18s

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It pulses every 18 minutes. What could it be?  A white dwarf? A neutron star? It had been missed in over 30 years of images. Natasha Hurley-Walker describes some of the possibilities.

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