Ultra-fast pulsar found near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
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Scientists have discovered an ultra-fast pulsar candidate spinning every 8.19 milliseconds near Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's supermassive black hole containing 4 million solar masses. This neutron star remnant acts like a cosmic clock, and its proximity to the black hole could allow researchers to test Einstein's General Relativity under extreme gravitational conditions by measuring how space-time warping affects the pulsar's radio signals. Follow-up observations are underway to confirm the discovery's authenticity.
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