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FAST telescope discovers lightest known neutron star pair
Original: Lightest neutron star pair discovered by FAST
China's FAST telescope, the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified the lightest neutron star pair ever recorded. The finding gives astronomers a rare low-mass data point for studying neutron star structure and the behavior of ultra-dense matter. Researchers say such lightweight systems are unusual, since most known neutron stars fall within a much heavier range, making the discovery significant for stellar evolution models.
Why now: The discovery marks a new record for the lowest-mass neutron star pair and advances understanding of dense matter physics.
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- Lightest neutron star pair discovered by FAST · China Daily Global Edition
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