"Massive Discovery: 300 Gamma-Ray Blasting Neutron Stars Unveiled, Including 'Spider Pulsars'"

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"Massive Discovery: 300 Gamma-Ray Blasting Neutron Stars Unveiled, Including 'Spider Pulsars'"
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The Fermi gamma-ray space telescope has discovered around 300 rapidly spinning neutron stars, including several "spider pulsars" that devour their companion stars. These millisecond pulsars emit gamma-rays and serve as precise timekeepers, allowing for the study of deep space events. Neutron stars are born when massive stars explode in supernovas, and their extreme characteristics are a result of their size reduction. The discovery of these neutron stars could help in understanding low-frequency gravitational waves and potentially be used for navigation purposes in the future.

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