A new millisecond pulsar has been detected by the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), shedding light on the dense remnants of dead stars. This discovery could help refine our understanding of cosmic timekeeping and gravitational waves.

KEY TAKEAWAY The newly discovered pulsar rotates approximately 300 times per second

KEY TAKEAWAY It was found in an area previously thought to lack such objects

KEY TAKEAWAY The SMART survey will continue scanning the southern sky through 2025

KEY TAKEAWAY Pulsar timing arrays may soon detect low-frequency gravitational waves

KEY FACT The pulsar's rotation is stable to within 1 part in 100 billion—making it more precise than atomic clocks on Earth.

Astronomers Discover New Millisecond Pulsar Using Murchison Widefield Array

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