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MeerKAT Explores an Unusual Object That Might Be a Black Hole or a Neutron Star
Astronomers from around the world have discovered a novel and unidentified object within the Milky Way. This celestial entity surpasses the mass of the heaviest known neutron stars while simultaneously being lighter than the lightest known black holes.
New Discovery: A Pulsar and Its Nebula in the Sky
Researchers from Western Sydney University in Australia, alongside their collaborators, have identified a novel pulsar wind nebula and its pulsar energy source. This significant discovery, outlined in a paper released on December 12 and available on the pre-print server arXiv, was facilitated through the combined capabilities of the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), along with the MeerKAT and Parkes radio telescopes. The astronomers harnessed these advanced radio telescopes to unveil the presence of a previously unknown pulsar and its associated nebula, contributing valuable insights to our understanding of celestial phenomena.