South Africa telescope catches faint pulse from Blue Eye Pulsar after decades of silence
Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT telescope have detected faint pulses from the 'Blue Eye Pulsar,' a neutron star previously thought to be radio-silent. This discovery helps explain why some supernova remnants appear to lack pulsars, suggesting they may simply be quieter than current detection methods allow.
Why it matters
This finding advances our understanding of neutron star evolution and improves the efficacy of deep-space observation techniques.
Combined radio and X-ray images made the object look like a glowing blue eye.
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