Scientists find the source of mysterious pulses being blasted towards Earth – The Independent

Scientists have finally located the source of mysterious gamma-ray blasts being sent towards Earth.
Astronomers have tracked the blast down to what they say is a celestial object known as PSR J2039?5617, a rapidly spinning neutron star.
The object has been known about since 2014, and scientist suspected that it could be a spinning neutron star orbiting another less substantial star. But they could not find proof.
Now they have discovered for sure that the object is part of a binary system, and spins…

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