Astrophysicists study 'rejuvenating' pulsar in a neighboring galaxy
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 09:02
in Astronomy & Space
Lomonosov Moscow State University scientists published the results of a study of unique ultra-slow pulsar XB091D. This neutron star is believed to have captured a companion only a million years ago, and since then, has been slowly restoring its rapid rotation. The young pulsar is located in one of the oldest globular star clusters in the Andromeda galaxy, where the cluster may once have been a dwarf galaxy.