Neutron Star in 4U 1820-30 Spins at Record-Breaking 716 Rotations Per Second

Astronomers have detected a neutron star in the binary system 4U 1820-30 spinning at 716 times per second, breaking records for speed. Located 26,000 light-years from Earth, the star’s surface releases explosive thermonuclear bursts that make it shine up to 100,000 times brighter than the Sun. This discovery offers new insights into the extreme properties of neutron s…

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