# A pulsar's apparent slowdown reveals a rare stellar trio

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-20T18:20:10+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-pulsar-apparent-slowdown-reveals-rare.html
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Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars, the extremely dense cores left behind when massive stars explode. Astrophysicists have recently observed a pulsar rotating over 300 times per second that appeared to be slowing down unusually quickly.

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