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Astronomers discover a dead star spinning every 8 minutes and sending mysterious radio pulses

Scientists have discovered a strange stellar pair more than 5,000 light-years away, where a dead star spinning every eight minutes produces mysterious radio pulses while orbiting a Sun-like star. The breakthrough also revealed massive magnetic storms on the companion star, offering fresh clues to one of astronomy's emerging mysteries.

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    Scientists have discovered a strange stellar pair more than 5,000 light-years away, where a dead star spinning every eight minutes produces mysterious radio pulses while orbiting a Sun-like star. The breakthrough also revealed massive magnetic storms on the…

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