"Unraveling the Enigma: Astronomers Discover Mysterious Deep-Space Object Defying Classification"

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"Unraveling the Enigma: Astronomers Discover Mysterious Deep-Space Object Defying Classification"
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Astronomers have discovered a mysterious object in deep space, located 40,000 light-years from Earth, with a mass that falls within a range that could make it either the heaviest neutron star or the lightest black hole known. The object, part of a binary system with a pulsar, was observed using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa. While its true nature remains uncertain, the discovery could provide valuable insights into the formation and growth of neutron stars and black holes.

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