The slowest rotating ‘cosmic lighthouse’ yet discovered

January 22, 2025

Distant neutron stars typically spin a full 360 degrees within seconds. However, a new  type of ‘radio transient object’ – so called as they are detected in radio waves – has […]

Australian researchers give weight to NASA neutron star study

July 16, 2024

Nearly 30 years of data from CSIRO’s Parkes telescope and NASA’s NICER have revealed a nearby neutron star’s mass, helping scientists predict gravitational waves from neutron star collision – the key to understanding how these extreme objects collapse into black holes.